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Local lightning research at NWS Melbourne.

These papers are written for a scientific audience,  but do make for interesting reading if you are interested in lightning.


COMPARISONS BETWEEN TOTAL LIGHTNING DATA, MESOCYCLONE STRENGTH, AND STORM DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLORIDA TORNADO OUTBREAK OF FEBRUARY 23 1998

 

OBSERVATIONS OF TOTAL LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE CONVECTION DURING THE WET SEASON IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

A 10-YR MONTHLY LIGHTNING CLIMATOLOGY OF FLORIDA: 1986-95

 

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