North Ops Weather-2021

[Birken_Vogt]

I switched to this one after Blitzortung, don’t remember why.

http://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=38.0308;x=-118.0811;z=6;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;ts24=0;

[jstacalguy]

I know they are both semi-accurate… but we are watching downstrikes in the sac valley right now… in person… that are not registering on either site.

[DivisionZulu]

There might be a small delay, but they are there

[NorcalFire75]

Agree, seeing a 10s delay in the LNU

[Keestrokes]

Here is the 2130 picture of the state.

[anvilhead]

Blitz and lightningmaps uses the same source. The sensors won’t capture all lightning flashes, only the NWS has access to the best lightning data. It probably captures 70% of all C-G lightning.

[TemptorSent]

Radar returns over Folsom showing a characteristic hook shape, does anyone see rotation out that way?

[mesocyclone]

Unfortunately, this is turning into a pretty major dry lightning event in multiple areas.

Daniel Swain (Weather_West)

[Roy]

Five new starts in the last 20 minutes around the AEU

[ffviking]

Both AEU & NEU looks like they are getting rocked by strikes.

[LOP]

Just had a system move up past us headed up the 80 corridor. Some rain, but not wetting rain

[Eweturn]

I thought it was to be a El Nino year?

[ffviking]

I sure hope they are getting some wetting rain around Tahoe and Truckee. They are getting slammed with Strikes.

[NorcalFire75]

Constant Strikes here in Northern Sonoma County, quick 3 min shower but that’s it

[jstacalguy]

Well the outlook was saying it’s not uncommon for a double season… so back to back La Niña is predicted.

Some historical data from NOAA

https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ONI_v5.php

[pyrogeography]

Chico is getting a good steady rain last 20 minutes.

[Birken_Vogt]

Western states lightning, 24 hour picture as of Friday morning

Very wet here in Nevada City

[A904G]

On the good news side, there is a nice 1500’ fog bank well into inland valleys in the North Bay Area.