Tracking Lightning from Ground to Space | Louisville News

From Alexander Popov’s 19th-century lightning detector to today’s high-tech lightning mapping arrays and NOAA’s GOES satellites, we’ve evolved from sensing storms to seeing them in 3D. Ground sensors triangulate strikes using radio waves, while satellites track flashes from above—giving meteorologists real-time, detailed storm data. And yes, a storm’s officially over after 15 minutes without lightning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b87666c138642765