NEW!!! Lightning Potential Index
Lightning is the biggest weather killer in the state of Colorado. In Colorado during the past 10 years, there is an average of 3 documented deaths and 15 injuries per year.
With lightning being such a significant weather threat in Colorado and Utah, a new web graphic has been designed to increase awareness of the lightning potential for day 1 and day 2 (Today and Tomorrow). This new product is currently in the Experimental Stage and will be available on the Grand Junction Web Site by clicking the following link: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gjt/?n=lightningpotentialindex or by visiting our main page and clicking on "Lightning Potential" on the left side pf the page under "Current Hazards".
The lightning potential index for day 1 and day 2 will be created each morning, around 6 AM, to coincide with the Hazardous Weather Outlook. The product will be updated if necessary. The first day will provide better detail than the second day, basically an expected evolution on how convection will behave that day. The second day will provide general guidance for planning purposes.
Please fill out our user survey to let us know how you feel about this new product. For additional information on Lightning Safety, please visit our lightning page at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gjt/?n=lightningawareness For more detailed information on this new experimental product, please see the Product Description.
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