Welcome to this VISIT teletraining course entitled "Lightning Meteorology I: Electrification and Lightning Activity in Typical Storms." Bard Zajac and John Weaver developed this course at the NOAA/NESDIS (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service) branch located at CSU/CIRA (Colorado State University / Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere).

Other individuals contributed to this session including Tony Mostek (NWS/VISIT), Dan Bikos, Brian Motta, and Dan Lindsey (CIRA/VISIT), Walt Petersen (CSU/Atmos), Fred Mosher (NWS/AWC), and Sam Beckman (NWS/TC).