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Thunderstorms: How Is Lightning Actually Counted?
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (446+ words) This is what lightning looks like when measured by a ground-based antenna network—here, over Ticino. Meteo News had recorded nearly 12,000 lightning strikes by Wednesday morning. But how are these strikes actually counted and located? It’s all thanks to a…...
12,000 lightning strikes over Switzerland: Here's how MeteoSchweiz counts them
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (383+ words) This is what lightning looks like when it’s measured by a network of ground-based antennas—here, over Ticino. Meteo News had recorded nearly 12,000 lightning strikes by Wednesday morning. But how are these strikes actually counted and located? It all relies…...
One of the days in September with the most lightning strikes on record
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (155+ words) bluewin.ch One of the days in September with the most lightning strikes on record Switzerland has had a stormy night. MeteoSwiss recorded nearly 12,000 lightning strikes by Wednesday morning. This makes this day in September likely one of the days…...
When lightning looks like a strobe light - CNN
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (431+ words) A thunderstorm over South Carolina turned the sky into nightclub. But what makes lightning flash like a strobe light? Usually an invisible swirl of air, this passing dust devil became impossible to miss when it flung pool inflatables and furniture…...
Lightning advisory: Met Department issues red alerts for 6 districts
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (102+ words) The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa district today (08). Per the advisory, effective until 11.30 pm, red alerts have been issued for 06 districts and amber alerts to 08 districts. The…...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the for St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS. The alert was issued at 1:26 PM local time and is scheduled to remain in effect until 2:00 PM local time. The NWS lists the alert severity as severe....
Advisory issued for severe lightning
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (78+ words) 07 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts. The advisory, issued at 11.30 a.m. today (7), will remain in effect until 11.30 p....
Penny-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms to hit Inland Berkeley and Tidal Berkeley Sunday
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (126+ words) The NWS Charleston SC issued a weather alert at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Inland Berkeley and Tidal Berkeley. The storms are expected to bring penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 5:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Moncks Corner,…...
Penny-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Beaufort and Pamlico counties Saturday
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (184+ words) A report was issued from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 5:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for Beaufort and Pamlico counties. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are likely. "At 5:41 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong…...
UPDATE: Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in Carteret and Craven counties
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (138+ words) On Saturday at 4:12 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:15 p.m. for Carteret and Craven counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 4:12 p.m., severe thunderstorms…...