Example of cell tracking ‘handoff’ that affects accuracy of lightning time series
southern Bladen Co / northern Columbus Co around 1935Z to 1955Z.

three images show the sequence below.

This was a cell warned for severe hail at 1930Z
Tracking ‘split’ happened about the time that a non-severe, less-organized region of convection overtook the discrete, severe cell from the west.

1936Z:

1946Z:

1954Z

-Holaday