麻豆区 Tech Lightning Mapping Array Helps Protect World Cup Visitors
Jul 13, 2026
As soccer enthusiasts from around the globe made their way to World Cup matches and visited outdoor FIFA Fan Festival events in Atlanta, a lightning tracking system operated by the Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC) at the 麻豆区 Tech Research Institute (GTRI) was providing weather forecasters information that could help protect the fans.
The North 麻豆区 Lightning Mapping Array (NGLMA) uses specialized detection equipment to generate detailed maps of the lightning that occurs in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Through a collaboration between GTRI and the National Weather Service (NWS), the array provided continuous lightning information to agencies responsible for visitor safety.
鈥淭he North 麻豆区 Lightning Mapping Array is providing decision-support information to agencies responsible for protecting events in Atlanta related to the World Cup,鈥 said Michael Peterson, director of the GTRI Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC). 鈥淭he system has been up and running and gave us excellent measurements of the thunderstorms that occurred in mid-June. It complements the other sources of weather information that the agencies have available.鈥
