# Lightning Detection - Newb Question

**URL:** <https://community.tempest.earth/t/lightning-detection-newb-question/8002>\
**Category:** Tempest Owners\
**Tags:** lightning\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/lightning-detection-newb-question/8002 "2020-07-21T12:36:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/dsj/32/3_2.png) [@dsj](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dsj)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/lightning-detection-newb-question/8002/11 "2020-07-22T18:37:37Z")

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Thanks for these reports, folks. We’ve confirmed those are definitely false strikes. As others have pointed out, the lightning sensor is prone to false strikes from nearby electrical interference - so that’s definitely something to check out.

However, our lightning QC system would normally have suppressed those false strikes - and we’re looking into why that didn’t happen in your case. It **may** be related to [yesterday’s hiccup](https://community.tempest.earth/t/system-hiccup-today/8029), though the timing doesn’t line up, so it’s probably unrelated. Either way, we’re looking into it. Stay tuned.

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