Today was the first day I had a chance to examine the pseudo lightning data.  We were watching storms just to the south of Denver.  The first lightning jump we saw occurred at 2017Z and jumped 4SD.  Still learning exactly how to use this – but was expecting an increase in storm intensity afterwards (based on the training) and this did occur.  ProbSevere gradually trended up as well – and using a combination of ProbSevere and the lightning jump data – issued a SVR at 2050Z.  Did not really examine the base radar data until after this – and based on dual-pol radar data – there was definitely hail falling by 2055 or 2100.

Thus – I considered the lightning data valuable.  It is another tool assess future storm intensity – i.e. which storm do I need to pay attention to.

Fowle