In two hours, over 16,000 lightning pulses, 2,000 cloud flashes and 1,000 cloud-to-ground strikes were detected.
By Jason Samenow Jason Samenow Editor and writer covering weather and climate Email Bio Follow March 6 at 1:42 PM A complex of thunderstorms roared into Southern California on Tuesday night, unleashing a torrent of lightning bolts.
The Santa Barbara News-Press reported that the bolts ignited tree fires and blew out a power converter. Overnight storm brought phenomenal amount of lightning to southern California . #AtmosphericRivers w/subtropical origins are occasionally very convective in SoCal, but this was most spectacular winter lightning display in recent memory. #LArain #CAwx pic.twitter.com/m4g5lAvYJR
This warm conveyor was linked to a pipeline of tropical moisture extending west to Hawaii, also known as an atmospheric river or “the pineapple express."“There was a fast jet and faster wind speeds moving along the flow,” Smith said. She explained that the speedy high-altitude winds created “dramatic dynamics” and “strong instability” that sparked the lightning display.
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