Africa_6HR_Feb_2015
--February is the last month of meteorological summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. --The equatorial trough, also called the Intertropical Convergence Zone, is usually well defined near the equator over the Atlantic Ocean during the month. --Afternoon thunderstorms form over sub-Saharan Africa, generally south of the equator. They tend to move to the W near the equator and to the east over South Africa. --Madagascar has lightning activity every day that generally stays on the island. --Almost no lightning occurs over the Sahara, except along the Mediterranean coast. --08 to 16 February: The strongest organized storms of the month in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and Middle East are moving W to E. --13 to 15 February: A well-organized area of lightning moves E to W from Nigeria and Cameroon into the Atlantic. --18 to 22 February: An area of lightning moves W to E from Saudi Arabia to Iran. ~Ron Holle
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