Lightning Locator App Don't Get Zapped

[Deep1]

Right now I sittin in my shop in the midst of a high energy lightning storm.
My poor ole chocolate Lab is laying beside me shaking.
Watching every hit live on my computer. As well as when I will hear the thunder.
This is one of the coolest apps I have ever seen.
https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang...;n=1;y=32.3801;x=-80.6186;z=12;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;
I have this app on my phone and use it to monitor lightning storms nearby when I'm outside.
It is more accurate in some areas than others, depending on the number of stations nearby.
Don't bet your life on it. If you can hear thunder, seek shelter.
If you go to this site and like it, please support it.
Or even better, set up a lightning detector to connect to their network.
I'm saving my clad for a station. When I have enough, I'm going to buy a lightning detector.
I thought a metal detector was something, being able to pick up metal objects in some cases many feet deep.
Well a lightning detector can detect lightning from 100's, if not 1000's of miles away.
I am amazed at the sensitivity of the detectors. To get a sense of it, go to the site and and in the white boxes at the top of the map find stations and lines, it will show you the stations picking up the strokes and where they are.

 

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[IMAUDIGGER]

Is there an actual app or is it just the mobile web site through your browser?
I've been using the website to show strikes for potential fire detection around my property.
It's good to watch the area for a day or so for smoke.

Fun to actually find the strike location based on the map!

 

[Deep1]

No, there is no app by lightningmaps.org.
There are 3rd party apps available that are approved by Blitzortung.org
I have the site bookmarked on my phone. They have a mobile site that works well.
Look on left side of map page, you'll see apps under information.
Here's the link to app info:
https://www.lightningmaps.org/apps?lang=en

 

[huntsman53]

Although I have tried, the lack of Lightning Strike Analyses and reliable lightning data for some areas as well not being able to differentiate how many lightning strikes occurred over a given area, I have been unable to positively identify where large Gold deposits are located. There is a correlation between excessive lightning strikes and Gold deposits versus lesser lightning strikes which indicate no or very little Gold.

 

[nagant]

Would be cool to see where it hits. AM radio's tell you a lot by the static

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Although I have tried, the lack of Lightning Strike Analyses and reliable lightning data for some areas as well not being able to differentiate how many lightning strikes occurred over a given area, I have been unable to positively identify where large Gold deposits are located. There is a correlation between excessive lightning strikes and Gold deposits versus lesser lightning strikes which indicate no or very little Gold.

Say what?

Funny thing is...that lightning strike in my photo was on a projection from and only 200' away from a string of pocket gold diggings.
Complete coincidence I'm positive.

 

[huntsman53]

Say what?

Funny thing is...that lightning strike in my photo was on a projection from and only 200' away from a string of pocket gold diggings.
Complete coincidence I'm positive.

More than likely just coincidence due to positive and negative opposing charges built up in the ground and trees that attracted a direct lightning strike. However, Gold is probably the best conductor of electricity and thus lightning and sizeable Gold deposits attract more strikes than surrounding grounds with less, very little or no Gold. Being able to pinpoint where those deposits based on Lightning Strike Analysis maps is extremely difficult because the strikes plotted on a map display often cover up the location due to literally hundreds of strikes and because of the resolution of the map. A person can pinpoint a Gold deposit as best a possible but they may have to metal detect or prospect a 20 square mile area or more just to find it.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

More than likely just coincidence due to positive and negative opposing charges built up in the ground and trees that attracted a direct lightning strike. However, Gold is probably the best conductor of electricity and thus lightning and sizeable Gold deposits attract more strikes than surrounding grounds with less, very little or no Gold. Being able to pinpoint where those deposits based on Lightning Strike Analysis maps is extremely difficult because the strikes plotted on a map display often cover up the location due to literally hundreds of strikes and because of the resolution of the map. A person can pinpoint a Gold deposit as best a possible but they may have to metal detect or prospect a 20 square mile area or more just to find it.

Where did you get this idea?

 

[hvacker]

Back when Popular Electronics was still published there was a project build to detect lightening from a good distance. The design might be able to be found on the net. Maybe I'll take a peek.

 

[huntsman53]

Where did you get this idea?

I am pretty sure I read an article many years ago about it. Also, a friend who was Marine Captain in Vietnam that became a Geologist and a Gemologist after serving in the Pentagon after the war stated that it was a theory that was likely spot on. Since I worked for the National Weather Service, I started studying Lightning Strike Data and Analyses over known Gold producing areas and over areas not known for Gold and the date lined up. If you can access past and current Lightning Strike Data, note the high number of lightning strikes over known Gold producing areas in California, Nevada and Arizona. I note these because of the amount of data available on Gold deposits in these locations. I found that the areas which possibly still have large deposits of Gold, the shear number of lightning strikes is so high, that they are impossible or near impossible to count. I found some info on the theory and method and have linked it below but will look for more when I can.

https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-224834.html

 

[ColonelDan]

I found "My Lightning Tracker & Alert" app for my iPhone.

 

[hvacker]

Wife has a weather app from one of the tv stations that shows these things.. A plus for some is your location won't be tracked.