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AccuWeather Lightning Network™

One of the few global lightning networks available anywhere in the world, delivering high-quality and more accurate lightning data to save lives, better protect property, and enable people to make the best weather-impacted decisions.
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The AccuWeather Lightning Network™ exclusively leverages AccuWeather’s expert analysis, advanced algorithms, and sophisticated machine-learning models and techniques to deliver the most high-quality and most accurate lighting data available anywhere in the world. ​

For people and businesses who trust and depend on AccuWeather, the AccuWeather Lightning Network™ will provide better insights and more accurate and timely lightning detection to keep them safer and their property and assets better protected. ​

The AccuWeather Lightning Network™ delivers the best value to businesses, governments, and the public, helping them better manage risks and better understand the impact of lightning. AccuWeather’s actionable insights enable the best decisions with real-time lightning data, SkyGuard® Severe Weather Warnings for lightning, lightning reports and historical lightning data. 

Precision Detection, Real-Time Insights

The lightning sensor detects radio frequency signals generated by lightning strikes. It precisely measures the time each signal arrives at multiple sensors using GPS timing, then transmits that data to a central processor. By analyzing the differences in signal arrival times, the system accurately calculates the location of each lightning event. 

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The AccuWeather Lightning Network™ can help you better prepare when severe weather threatens

  • Enhanced Safety

    Better protect people, customers, and property with SkyGuard lightning warnings for outdoor events, venues, construction sites and critical infrastructure. Keep people safer and better protect your assets.

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  • Operational Efficiency

    Minimize downtime and avoid unnecessary and costly disruptions. Use lightning data and alerts to make the best weather-informed decisions about halting or resuming operations, optimizing efficiency in industries like manufacturing, construction and aviation ground support.

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  • Insurance and Risk Management

    Assess risk more accurately and process claims more efficiently. Insurance companies can use lightning data to reduce loss ratios, manage financial risk, identify fraud and develop strategies and contingency plans.

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  • Environmental Monitoring

    Support research and policy development to mitigate severe weather effects. Lightning data helps you understand weather patterns and climate change, aiding research, environmental monitoring and sustainability efforts.

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  • Educational Institutions

    Protect students and staff during dangerous weather and know when the threat has passed. Use real-time
    and historical lightning data to enrich science, safety, and STEAM education through interactive lessons and project-based learning.

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Minutes Matter When Lives
Are On The Line

Talk to an AccuWeather Expert immediately to better protect your people, property and profits.