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PLOWS: US Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Midwest Lightning Strike Imagery

Summary

This data set contains 5 minute maps of lightning strikes over the north central United States from the USPLN (United States Precision Lightning Network) operated by WSI. The imagery were developed by NCAR/EOL.

Data access

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Additional information

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Data Quality final
Versions
  • 1.0 (2010-04-09)
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Spatial Type raster
Frequency 5 minute
Language English
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2009-10-13 01:01:00
End datetime 2010-03-10 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 49.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 36.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -103.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -85.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

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Citation

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory, WSI Corporation. 2010. PLOWS: US Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Midwest Lightning Strike Imagery. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/TVXY-ARA3-V10T. Accessed 18 Jan 2026.

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