# Thunderstorm where **URL:** \ **Category:** Tempest Owners\ **Tags:** air-module\ **Created:** [April 28, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903 "2018-04-28T17:52:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![eric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/eric/32/13553_2.png) [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/44 "2018-04-30T15:57:59Z")
the raw data is only available to participants but there are maps live map : [https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=fr#y=46.9812;x=12.4436;z=6;t=3;m=terrain;r=1;](https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=fr#y=46.9812;x=12.4436;z=6;t=3;m=terrain;r=1;) my station for ex : [https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?bo\_page=statistics&bo\_show=station&bouser=&lang=fr&bo\_station\_id=14574](https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?bo_page=statistics&bo_show=station&bouser=&lang=fr&bo_station_id=14574) From there you can already get some nice idea of what is going on. ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/eric/32/13553_2.png) [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/45 "2018-04-30T15:58:22Z")
Blitzortnung isn’t a company 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GaryFunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/garyfunk/32/5729_2.png) [@GaryFunk](https://community.tempest.earth/u/GaryFunk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/46 "2018-04-30T16:14:43Z")
As David stated: > [@dsj](#): > > With enough Smart Weather Stations out there we could provide a very rough sense of the location and movement of thunderstorms. The Air could tell you there was lightning 6 to 12 miles at 92 degrees and it may be moving closer. That’s a best guess and it does answer OP’s question. A $360 lightning detection system that works is of great interest and I’m surprised it hasn’t been duplicated by in interest that has funding. Blitzortung has gone through three hardware revisions with improvements at each step. The fourth can only get better. The Blitzortung website has a wealth of information though somewhat difficult to find. If these guys had backing and funding they would truly own the market and be an “overnight success” though it took a decade. What these two men have done it no less than remarkable. Maybe we can all ask Bill Gates to give them a million dollars to invest in there work. ---
**Author:** ![mddiehl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mddiehl](https://community.tempest.earth/u/mddiehl)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/47 "2018-04-30T17:25:22Z")
WF has done a great job with the the Hub, Air & Sky. Nearby lightning detection will probably serve most folks well. For the folks who want something more that does what they wish or require. Save up around $1800.00, follow this link and it will show you products that should fill the bill, but this is an apples and oranges comparison. [http://www.boltek.com/catalog/long-range-systems](http://www.boltek.com/catalog/long-range-systems) ---
**Author:** ![Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/phoenix/32/2071_2.png) [@Phoenix](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/48 "2018-04-30T17:43:51Z")
> [@mddiehl](#): > > WF has done a great job with the the Hub, Air & Sky. Nearby lightning detection will probably serve most folks well. For the folks who want something more that does what they wish or require. Save up around $1800.00, follow this link and it will show you products that should fill the bill, but this is an apples and oranges comparison. > > [Products | Boltek | Lightning Detection Systems](http://www.boltek.com/catalog/long-range-systems) Well, I guess this years Home Automation / Weather System budget just got bigger! 🤣 Much thanks for that link and if anyone has feedback on this hardware please do reply. 👍 The mobile (LD-250) detection unit really interests me. 😍 ---
**Author:** ![hankster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/hankster/32/64_2.png) [@hankster](https://community.tempest.earth/u/hankster)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/49 "2018-04-30T21:10:42Z")
The Air can not give the direction of a strike. ---
**Author:** ![btst.online](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/btst.online/32/16538_2.png) [@btst.online](https://community.tempest.earth/u/btst.online)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903/50 "2018-05-01T20:39:32Z")
OOooohhhh I have one of the LD250 mobile systems… not actually using it for anything… yet! [Previous page](https://community.tempest.earth/t/thunderstorm-where/903.md?page=2)