{"id":486597,"date":"2022-08-21T16:44:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lightning-prediction-technology-under-review-by-noaa\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:44:31","slug":"lightning-prediction-technology-under-review-by-noaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-prediction-technology-under-review-by-noaa\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lightning prediction technology under review by NOAA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e5b4cc988b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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could be in the im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te area, but thanks to advancements in forecast products, meteorologists are getting more advanced warning when these sudden dangers could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/news\/earth-orbit-when-lightning-strikes\">The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says<\/a>\u00a0several forecast offices around the country are using an experimental LightningCast product to determine who has the greatest chance of seeing lightning upwards of an hour before a strike.<\/p>\n<p>The data comes from the GOES-16 and GOES-17 satellites that are constantly monitoring the skies over North America.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters say a sophisticated algorithm is able to recognize patterns in the imagery that often precede lightning activity in developing thunderstorms.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/severe_conv\/pltg.html\">The output is displayed<\/a>\u00a0on easy-to-read maps and color-coded by confidence levels.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the offices that has used the new product and believe it could help forecasters determine when summer thunderstorms develop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt kind of gave us an idea of whether it was going to be one of the 2 p.m. days or if it was going to be more of a 4 p.m. event,\u201d a meteorologist at the NWS office said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/sattellite-eima.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Geostationary Lightning Mapper.\" class=\"wp-image-23549134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/sattellite-eima.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/sattellite-eima.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/sattellite-eima.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The GOES-16 and GOES-17 satellites are constantly monitoring the skies over North America.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NOAA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forecasters have found the product helpful when there is a large, outdoor event, where organizers have their eyes glued to the weather forecast and to experts to learn about any potential impacts.<\/p>\n<p>The helpfulness of the new product paid off in July when thousands of athletes descended upon central Alabama for the World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>The NWS alerted event organizers about a developing lighting threat, thanks in part to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/severe_conv\/pltg.html\">LightningCast product<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-04-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An unattended horse is seen in a lightning storm.\" class=\"wp-image-23549122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption> LightningCast can be helpful when there is a large, outdoor event.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Brandon Bell\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-02-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Multiple lightning strikes.\" class=\"wp-image-23549124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/lightning-getty-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An estimated 40 million strikes impact the United States annually.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">S. Lissau\/ClassicStock\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The games were postponed until the danger moved through the region and meteorologists gave the all-clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForecasters gave very favorable feedback, saying LightningCast often provides actionable lead time to lightning initiation,\u201d The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) said.<\/p>\n<p>Asides from major events where organizers are in contact with NWS offices, meteorologists say the public has yet to have likely seen any impacts or alerts from the advancement of lightning detection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2022-lightning-deaths-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lightning strike deaths.\" class=\"wp-image-23549130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2022-lightning-deaths-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2022-lightning-deaths-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2022-lightning-deaths-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>14 people have died due to lightning strikes across the US in 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Fox Weather<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the product becomes more accepted and widely used, it is hoped that forecasts not only improve but also alternative methods are developed to keep everyone safe and informed.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 40 million strikes impact the United States annually, and around 20 people are killed from lighting\u2019s impacts.<\/p>\n<p>So far in 2022, 14 deaths have occurred across the country, including\u00a0three people taking cover under a tree near the White House\u00a0and a\u00a0mother waiting outside a school for her child in Central Florida.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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