Lightning strikes during 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. Aug. 24, 2022. Lightning strike data from Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.
During the 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. Wednesday 39,421 lightning strikes were detected in parts of Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. In many areas there was not a great deal of rain accompanying the lightning.
Precipitation during 24-hour period ending at noon Aug. 24, 2022.
The weather forecast for Cheyenne, Wyoming on Wednesday is for 84 degrees, 12 mph winds out of the southeast, 30 percent cloud cover, and 22 percent relative humidity.
The satellite photo taken at 11:56 a.m. MDT on Wednesday shows partly cloudy skies over the general region.
Satellite photo, 11:56 a.m. MDT Aug. 24, 2022.
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https://www.kpax.com/news/firewatch/bitterroot-national-forest-reports-over-1-000-lightning-strikes
Doesn’t matter, that whole area is saturated from 2 months of heavy rains, it looks like the Mekong Delta.
Good video on the difference
https://youtu.be/dzxZPkTS3ZY
Bill, what are the definitions of poxitive and negative lighting?
Positive lightning is approximately fives times more powerful than negative strokes, and is more likely to ignite fires.
Here are the results of a Google search.