The GOES-R Convection Initiation product handled developing convection in West Virginia with 15-45 minutes of lead time on May 14.  The top image displayed visible imagery with CI values along a few bands of enhanced cumulus with values 51-84% highlighted in the green, yellow, and orange areas at 2015 UTC in the middle part of West Virginia.  The second image with RLX reflectivity depicted very little to no convection at 2015 UTC.  The last image depicted RLX reflectivity at 21 UTC with isolated to scattered storm development where CI values were 51-84% about 45 minutes earlier.

This product continues to perform very well.  CI values greater than 50% have been shown to indicate developing convection with high confidence.

Michael Scotten