GOES-R Convection Initiation NW OH

The 1930 UTC GOES-R Convective Initiation image on May 13, 2014 depicted yellow  (65%), green (58%), light blue (46%), and several darker blue pixels (less than 40%) across northwest Ohio ahead of a line of storms.  There was a small cell that developed near the green pixel at 1945 UTC (third image below) moved northeast at 1958 UTC (fourth image below).  A cell developed and moved into the yellow and light blue pixel areas at both the 1945 UTC and 1958 UTC images below.
This product seems to do a good job highlighting higher potential areas for convection initiation (if 50% or greater) compared to lower chances (50% or less).

CI1930UTC051314 CLERef1931UTC051314 KCLERef1945UTC051314CLERef1958UTC051314Michael Scotten

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