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U.S. Lightning Archive

The Lightning Archive contains a chronological listing, by state, of lightning statistics. The reports are provided by the National Weather Service and contain statistics on locations, fatalities, injuries, gender and damage estimates. The Lightning Archive is a product of the National Climatic Data Center. The data have been compiled from the Storm Data publication since 1959.
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  • NCEI DSI 9617_01
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C00059
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00059
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    Distributor Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Dataset Point of Contact Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Time Period 1959-01-13 to Present
    Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
    West: 170.0
    East: -65.0
    South: 15.0
    North: 72.0
    Spatial Coverage Map
    General Documentation
    Publication Dates
    • publication: 2006-05
    Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
    Dataset Progress Status Under development - data is currently in the process of being created
    Data Update Frequency As needed
    Purpose To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public.
    Cited Authors
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Originators
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Publishers
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > Lightning
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Lightning
    • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Attitudes,preferences,behavior > Recreation
    • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Attitudes,preferences,behavior > Social Behavior
    • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Human Health > Vital Statistics
    • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Infrastructure > Buildings
    • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Meteorological Hazards
    Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Mid-Latitude
    • North America
    • Continent > North America > United States Of America
    • Hawaiian Islands
    Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Earth Science > Land Surface
    • Vertical Location > Troposphere
    Keywords
    • Metadata_Not_Published
    Use Constraints
    • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Access Constraints
    • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
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    Processing Steps
    • This data set is taken directly from the Storm Data Publication.
    Lineage information for: repository
    Processing Steps
    • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
    Platform
    • National Weather Service
    Last Modified: 2018-11-05
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