We had reports on 63 ZTBs since our last update. There were 572 hits outside the United States, in 29 countries including the following new countries to be affected: Japan, Estonia, Russia, Singapore, Morrocco, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania and Cambodia. These were our first hits in southeast Asia, Asia Minor and northern Africa. Hotspots overseas (greater than 40 reports) included South Africa, Austria, Belgium, Canada, and Germany. Portugal, usually pretty active anyway, was well up over one hundred reports this time.
Here in the states, there were 1344 reports, in 27 of the fifty states, and the District of Columbia. Hotspots here included Pennsylvania and Missouri with over 50 hits each, and New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts with over 100 each. For those coming to Geo Woodstock next week, please be advised that Maryland is still extremely active with ZTBs, we had 526 hits here since the last report. Please come prepared!