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Lightning is a major public safety threat.

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Separate incidents of lightning strikes from severe thunderstorms

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in early August highlight the importance of l
ightning safety and awareness.

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All three incidents resulted in fatalities and injuries.

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The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) onboard NOAA's GOES East 

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and West detects and maps lightning with storms.

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GLM can show forecasters areas where the risk of lightning strikes

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presents a public safety hazard, leading to fewer lightning-related injuries and deaths.

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GLM data are freely available to the public, helping people make more

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informed lightning safety decisions.

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GOES East and GOES West can not only detect current lightning activity,

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but their data can also help predict the occurrence 
of lightning in the future.

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Scientists are using an artificial intelligence (AI) model called
 ProbSevere LightningCast to predict where

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lightning is most likely to occur up to 60 minutes in advance.

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If a thunderstorm occurs, seek shelter immediately.
Even if the sky seems clear.

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GLM data has shown lightning can stretch across greater distances than 

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previously thought.

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As thunderstorms occur with the threat of lightning,

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NOAA satellites work with partners and decision-makers 
to keep the public safe.

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Earth From Orbit: When Lightning Strikes

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ProbSevere LightningCast imagery courtesy of CIMSS.

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