| The images below compare the lightning strikes on the left with a radar overlay at about the same time. The image on the left is actually a 1-hour plot of cloud-to-ground strikes ending at 5:00 PM from the the national lightning detection system. Note: these are only cloud-to-ground strokes. There were doubtless many more in-cloud strikes, verified with the excellent observations taken by a dedicated snow-spotter shown in the table below the image. On the right you can see a reflectivity image off the Buffalo radar at 5:00 PM. This was one of the most convectively active lake effect bands in many years! |
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National lightning detection 1-hour cloud-to-ground strokes ending Monday, Nov. 20th at 5:00 PM. |
WSR-88D Buffalo reflectivity at 0.5 degrees taken at 4:59 PM Monday, Nov. 20th. |
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Lightning/thunder recorded by
NWS volunteer snow |
| 11:57 AM | 5:10 PM |
| 3:30 PM | 5:55 PM |
| 4:15 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 4:58 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 5:06 PM |