[SADXA] Tucson NWS Lightning Forcast -- Sat Jan. 14th, 11am to 10pm

[Wes Stewart]

I was on my computer thinking of getting back to the rig when I heard the first 
"bolt out of the blue (grey)".

I ran outside to disconnect the coax cables and heard another (close) one and 
was immediately drenched before I got back under shelter.

  On 1/14/2017 9:16 PM, W7EXG (Bill) wrote:
> Using Lightning Maps, I detected 9 strikes in about an hour ending 0330Z in
> the Tucson Area on 1/14/17.
>
> My AcuRite Lighting detector detected most of these strikes.
>
> One strike detected by Acurite was about 6 Mi NW of Oracle Junction, about
> 30 mi from my QTH. I did not hear Thunder for most of the strikes detected
> with the MAP or my detector.
>
> Was interesting to hear/see the Acurite Detection alert, then see the
> location of the lightning strike on the Lightning map a few seconds later.
>
> I commend Tucson's NWS for correctly forecasting a "Slight Chance" of
> Lightning for today. This was a nice warning -- issued yesterday. Apparently
> "Slight Chance" should not be ignored.
>
> Lightning In January.. How About THAT! Guess lightning is possible for any
> month of the year in Tucson.
>
> 73s,
>
> Bill W7EXG
>