CenAmer_24hr_Jul2013
--July is mid-summer in the Northern Hemisphere. --Over most regions of this map, tropical disturbances and systems are traveling east to west. --Most lightning is during the day and originates over land areas. --The equatorial trough is active west of Central America during much of the month. --No lightning occurs over the cold water west of South America due to cold surface waters. ~Ron Holle
Mar 26, 2014 Webmaster Archive
--10-11 July: A well-organized area of thunderstorms moves SE to NW over northwest Mexico; similar surges occur later in the month. --19-20 July: A well-organized area of thunderstorms moves E to W from Panama into the Pacific. ~Ron Holle
Mar 26, 2014 7:29:55 PM Dave Fincher