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GOES-19 CONUS - Geostationary Lightning Mapper
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Nov 2025 - 2341 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Nov 2025 - 2346 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Nov 2025 - 2351 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Nov 2025 - 2356 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0001 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0006 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0011 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0016 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0021 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0026 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0031 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Nov 2025 - 0036 UTC
GLM Extent Density of Lightning is the number of lightning flashes that occur within a grid cell over a given period of time. FED was the first GLM product routinely available to weather service forecasters. The FED product is the best single metric to convey both the quantity and extent of lightning activity. It is useful for both storm trending applications and to depict geographic coverage.
In this visualization, GLM is superimposed on a GeoColor background image.