As most of you already know, radar,as nice as it is, only shows rain and not electrical activity. ATC uses radar and to them any rain echo may or may not have electrical activity associated with it. When you ask ATC if any weather is in front of you, if it does not cantain rain they don't know. That is why it is importanty to have a stormscope. I have a 1000+ and it is a good unit. Look out 200 mile or zoom in to under 5 miles.
Jerry
