Africa_24hr_Feb_2019
--February is the last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. --Thunderstorms in tropical regions move from the E, while they move from the W in the southern and northern portions of the map. --Lightning typically occurs during daylight hours over Africa. --Storms form daily over East Africa, and move to the west or southwest. --February lightning is mostly over, or south of the equator over the continent. --The equatorial trough over the Atlantic is well defined between Ivory Coast and northeast Brazil, and is often offshore to the south of mainland Africa. --Thunderstorm activity is present every day over Madagascar, while the Sahara is nearly devoid of lightning. --The Mediterranean Sea has stationary and moving thunderstorm systems through the month. ~Ron Holle
Mar 4, 2019 Webmaster Archive
--03 to 10 February: Two thunderstorm complexes move across northern Saudi Arabia. --06 to 15 February: Tropical cyclone Gelena moves from near the NE tip of Madagascar from NW to SE; gusts to 160 knots on 9th. --23 to 25 February: Stationary cyclonic circulation in western Mediterranean. --27 to 28 February: Line of thunderstorms moves NE over ocean south of South Africa. ~Ron Holle
Mar 5, 2019 12:53:30 AM Dave Fincher