Lightning Data: Now Available on OK-FIRST

Pg. 1: Critical Overview | Pg. 2: Test Your Plug-in | Pg. 3: Interpreting Lightning Data | Pg. 4: Where to Find Lightning Data

OK-FIRST Lightning Data: Testing Your Plugin

Can you see gold strokes and red, green blue and gray crosses in the animation box below?

If you can NOT see lightning data:
You need to download and install WxScope plugin 10.6 or greater. The download page is here.

If you CAN see lightning data:
Congratulations! You should be able to use your familiar plug-in functions to navigate the lightning data:

  • Left-click to zoom in!
  • Right-lick to zoom out!
  • Click on "OK1 Data Test" to expand the lightning menu
    • Now, click on the gold, red, green, blue or gray categories to toggle them on and off (like radar data).
  • Note: This is an animation of lightning data. We currently don't have animated lightning data in real time ... yet. We will work on lightning data throughout the summer.

    Next Step:

    If your plug-in is working properly, follow this link for some information on interpreting lightning data.


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