#Amarillo radar in motion how to

The great advantage of our lightning strike map is that thunderstorms and lightning are displayed with a very short delay. Here is what you need to know about thunderstorms and the lightning radar! This way you can see exactly how the thunderstorm has developed over the last hours and minutes and infer where the thunderstorm will move on to. To display the temporal course and direction of the lightning front, simply click on the cursor symbol. Each of these flashes signals a single lightning strike. On the lightning map, you can also see small flashes of lightning, which are indicated by a short, white flash. Blue or green color indicates a relatively weak thunderstorm or weak precipitation.Ĭaution is advised in case of yellow, orange, red, and especially purple coloring:Ī lightning front of this type involves a clear risk of severe weather. The strength of the thunderstorm is measured with the help of precipitation as also with our storm radar. The lightning map shows you current thunderstorms in color.

#Amarillo radar in motion how to

Tracking the current lightning front – How to read the lightning map:

Depending on the strength, the precipitation is displayed in blue (weak precipitation), green, yellow, orange (moderate precipitation), red, or purple (very heavy precipitation). Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are indicated by a lightning symbol.