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Placerville California Lightning Detection Radar
Replay Last 30/60 Minute Lightning Strike Activity
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Note: When there is a 0% chance of rain or convective activity this radar will update every 2 hours

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Legend of Lightning Strike Symbols

Positive Cloud to Ground +CG = Positive cloud to ground strike SpacerNegative cloud to ground +IC = Positive in cloud or intracloud strike
Negative cloud to ground strike -CG = Negative cloud to ground strike SpacerNegative in cloud intrcloud strike -IC = Negative in cloud or intracloud strike

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Western U.S. Lightning Stations
Diagram 1 Image    Diamond Shaped Dotted Lines Around Strikes -- This is the Thunderstorm Ranging and Acquisition (TRAC) Target feature. It displays probable thunderstorm location and tracks their movement, while analyzing storm trends and characteristics. This is accomplished by correlating the number and timing of closely clustered strikes.

Diagram 2 Image    Red Lines Trailing Diamonds -- This is the Storm Groundtracks feature. It plots a red path from a storm's position where it was first detected to the current location.



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