https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:02:09 +0000 MyBB https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4321 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:19:29 -0500 Anthony_Toulouse]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4321
My name is Anthony Prezman. I live in Toulouse, France, and I am developing Métanosphère, a personal, non-commercial project that aims to become a free, community space. It shows the Earth in 3D and lets people share their experiences, with a scientific section about the Earth's environment.

I am now building a page about the Schumann resonance: the way the cavity between the ground and the ionosphere vibrates at around 7.8 Hz and a few higher frequencies. This resonance is the subject of the page, not lightning. Lightning only matters here because it is what makes the cavity ring: each strike sends a wave around the globe, and these waves add up into the resonance. So lightning is a means to show where the resonance comes from and why its intensity rises and falls during the day. The page is not a lightning map and does not show lightning for its own sake, which is your field and not ours.

You can see the current prototype here: https://metanosphere.vercel.app/schumann.html
For now, the lightning on the globe is simulated from a simple model of the three main thunderstorm regions. Real data from Blitzortung.org would make the link between real thunderstorms and the resonance much more truthful, and I would like to ask whether this is possible, and under which conditions.

I have read your data policy and would like to respect it fully:
- The project is and will remain non-commercial.
- Aggregated and delayed data would be enough, for example the number of strokes per large region every 10 minutes, rather than individual strokes in real time. The page would never replace a visit to your map.
- Blitzortung.org would be clearly credited as the source, with a link inviting people who want to follow lightning itself to your map. The data would remain under CC-BY-SA 4.0.
- The data would be retrieved by our own server, at a low frequency, and never by visitors directly.
- The Schumann page is freely accessible. The rest of Métanosphère is currently in a private beta with a small team, and will be open to everyone when it launches.

If data access is reserved for participants, I would also be glad to know how to set up a station in Toulouse and contribute to the network.

With gratitude for the work of all the volunteers behind Blitzortung.org,

Anthony Prezman
Toulouse, France]]>
My name is Anthony Prezman. I live in Toulouse, France, and I am developing Métanosphère, a personal, non-commercial project that aims to become a free, community space. It shows the Earth in 3D and lets people share their experiences, with a scientific section about the Earth's environment.

I am now building a page about the Schumann resonance: the way the cavity between the ground and the ionosphere vibrates at around 7.8 Hz and a few higher frequencies. This resonance is the subject of the page, not lightning. Lightning only matters here because it is what makes the cavity ring: each strike sends a wave around the globe, and these waves add up into the resonance. So lightning is a means to show where the resonance comes from and why its intensity rises and falls during the day. The page is not a lightning map and does not show lightning for its own sake, which is your field and not ours.

You can see the current prototype here: https://metanosphere.vercel.app/schumann.html
For now, the lightning on the globe is simulated from a simple model of the three main thunderstorm regions. Real data from Blitzortung.org would make the link between real thunderstorms and the resonance much more truthful, and I would like to ask whether this is possible, and under which conditions.

I have read your data policy and would like to respect it fully:
- The project is and will remain non-commercial.
- Aggregated and delayed data would be enough, for example the number of strokes per large region every 10 minutes, rather than individual strokes in real time. The page would never replace a visit to your map.
- Blitzortung.org would be clearly credited as the source, with a link inviting people who want to follow lightning itself to your map. The data would remain under CC-BY-SA 4.0.
- The data would be retrieved by our own server, at a low frequency, and never by visitors directly.
- The Schumann page is freely accessible. The rest of Métanosphère is currently in a private beta with a small team, and will be open to everyone when it launches.

If data access is reserved for participants, I would also be glad to know how to set up a station in Toulouse and contribute to the network.

With gratitude for the work of all the volunteers behind Blitzortung.org,

Anthony Prezman
Toulouse, France]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4318 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:37:20 -0500 Massimo Ciavarro]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4318 much less than what is shown on the map? Yesterday I was monitoring my area, southern Piedmont, and on the map I saw a lightning strike near Alessandria, which however is not present in the 10-minute data files.

The same for Savona.

The squares I drew on the map are approximate; these are the coordinates.

Searching in the 10-minute files, there are no lightning strikes within these squares, whereas they are shown on the map.

The time range is 14:00 – 16:00 UTC of 08 Oct. 2026

Alessandria: [8.52682, 44.97476], [8.83306, 44.97476], [8.83306, 44.81478], [8.52682, 44.81478], [8.52682, 44.97476]
Savona: [8.41797, 44.31886], [8.51600, 44.31886], [8.51600, 44.26840], [8.41797, 44.26840], [8.41797, 44.31886]

In the 10-minute files, I don't have any lightning strikes in these squares, while on the map there are. Why is that?

Are the 10-minute files subjected to further validation? Are they cleaner from false positives that are instead present on the live map?

I also have 2 screenshots:

1) blitzortung


2)lightningmaps (I know it is no longer supported)
]]> much less than what is shown on the map? Yesterday I was monitoring my area, southern Piedmont, and on the map I saw a lightning strike near Alessandria, which however is not present in the 10-minute data files.

The same for Savona.

The squares I drew on the map are approximate; these are the coordinates.

Searching in the 10-minute files, there are no lightning strikes within these squares, whereas they are shown on the map.

The time range is 14:00 – 16:00 UTC of 08 Oct. 2026

Alessandria: [8.52682, 44.97476], [8.83306, 44.97476], [8.83306, 44.81478], [8.52682, 44.81478], [8.52682, 44.97476]
Savona: [8.41797, 44.31886], [8.51600, 44.31886], [8.51600, 44.26840], [8.41797, 44.26840], [8.41797, 44.31886]

In the 10-minute files, I don't have any lightning strikes in these squares, while on the map there are. Why is that?

Are the 10-minute files subjected to further validation? Are they cleaner from false positives that are instead present on the live map?

I also have 2 screenshots:

1) blitzortung


2)lightningmaps (I know it is no longer supported)
]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4304 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:16:11 -0500 fuchswetter]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4304 https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4292 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:57:16 -0500 Alidigitaly]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4292
Or a proper detailed instruction would be great instead of https://docs.lightningmaps.org/hardware/...multi-turn , with some blurry pictures.

Where can i find such?]]>
Or a proper detailed instruction would be great instead of https://docs.lightningmaps.org/hardware/...multi-turn , with some blurry pictures.

Where can i find such?]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4281 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:23:05 -0500 nolensb]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4281 https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4279 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:19:53 -0500 AA5H]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4279
I emailed several months ago requesting a system and payment invoice. Several posts indicated he would be busy through Aug 1, its now nearing September and have not heard anything.  Should I send another email?  I have the payment ready to go; I just need to complete the transaction and get on the air.

Thanks

Brian, AA5H]]>
I emailed several months ago requesting a system and payment invoice. Several posts indicated he would be busy through Aug 1, its now nearing September and have not heard anything.  Should I send another email?  I have the payment ready to go; I just need to complete the transaction and get on the air.

Thanks

Brian, AA5H]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4269 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:11:36 -0500 fuchswetter]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4269
Thanks in advance.

Marcel]]>
Thanks in advance.

Marcel]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4268 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:48:55 -0500 W2PJ-WX]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4268 https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortun...o_sid=2110

I get the error ""Bad Gateway :: Code 502". "Sorry, there was an error. Please try again later."
Sometimes a get a partial load of data, but never the complete page.

Internet (Gemini AI), suggests this is a server problem? Anyone else seeing this problem as well? How does it get resolved?

Thanks
Pete - W2PJ]]> https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortun...o_sid=2110

I get the error ""Bad Gateway :: Code 502". "Sorry, there was an error. Please try again later."
Sometimes a get a partial load of data, but never the complete page.

Internet (Gemini AI), suggests this is a server problem? Anyone else seeing this problem as well? How does it get resolved?

Thanks
Pete - W2PJ]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4256 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:10 -0500 SaudWeather]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4256 Hello everyone. My name is Saud, and I am from Abu Arish in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. I have been following the Blitzortung project for a long time, and I truly admire the work that all the volunteers have done to build this amazing global lightning detection network. I am very interested in becoming a participant and purchasing a complete System Blue station for my location. Unfortunately, there are very few active stations in Saudi Arabia, and my region in the south of the country has no nearby station coverage at all. During thunderstorms I often notice that lightning activity around my area is not detected as accurately as in regions with more stations. I would really like to help improve the network by installing a station here and keeping it online 24 hours a day with a stable internet connection and proper maintenance. I have already sent an email to the project but have not yet received a reply, so I thought I would kindly ask here in the forum. I would be grateful if someone could tell me how I can purchase a System Blue station, whether new stations are currently available, whether there is a waiting list, or if there is any other procedure I should follow. I am genuinely serious about joining the project and contributing to the lightning detection network in Saudi Arabia. Thank you very much for your time, and I appreciate any advice or guidance you can provide]]> Hello everyone. My name is Saud, and I am from Abu Arish in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. I have been following the Blitzortung project for a long time, and I truly admire the work that all the volunteers have done to build this amazing global lightning detection network. I am very interested in becoming a participant and purchasing a complete System Blue station for my location. Unfortunately, there are very few active stations in Saudi Arabia, and my region in the south of the country has no nearby station coverage at all. During thunderstorms I often notice that lightning activity around my area is not detected as accurately as in regions with more stations. I would really like to help improve the network by installing a station here and keeping it online 24 hours a day with a stable internet connection and proper maintenance. I have already sent an email to the project but have not yet received a reply, so I thought I would kindly ask here in the forum. I would be grateful if someone could tell me how I can purchase a System Blue station, whether new stations are currently available, whether there is a waiting list, or if there is any other procedure I should follow. I am genuinely serious about joining the project and contributing to the lightning detection network in Saudi Arabia. Thank you very much for your time, and I appreciate any advice or guidance you can provide]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4252 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:32:24 -0500 Mudary]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4252 Thank you, Mudary.]]> Thank you, Mudary.]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4251 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:41:46 -0500 jamescaseleal]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4251 I’m an artist and Assistant Professor of Art & Digital Media at Marist University, NY USA. I’m developing a free, non-commercial web artwork based on my ongoing interest in lightning as a subject matter.

I’d like to ask whether limited use of Blitzortung live lightning data could be authorized as a trigger source for the artwork. This would not be a weather app, lightning map, alert system, forecast, or safety tool. Lightning events would simply trigger sound, flashes, particles, movement, and image/video transformations in the piece.
Quick profile:

• Non-commercial / academic artwork.
  
• Free to access, no ads, no paid tier.
  
• Data used only as artistic triggers.
  
• No warnings, forecasts, risk scores, or safety decisions.
  
• Minimal data only: time, latitude/longitude, event ID, and intensity/quality if available.
  
• Clear attribution: “Lightning data by Blitzortung.org and contributors.”
  
• Happy to use a backend/proxy, caching, rate limits, or any approved access method you require.
  
• No scraping, bypassing authentication, or undocumented access.
  
  

I’ve attached a few images from the lightning painting project for context.

Would this kind of use be acceptable?

Thanks — the Blitzortung project is remarkable.

James Case-Leal


]]> I’m an artist and Assistant Professor of Art & Digital Media at Marist University, NY USA. I’m developing a free, non-commercial web artwork based on my ongoing interest in lightning as a subject matter.

I’d like to ask whether limited use of Blitzortung live lightning data could be authorized as a trigger source for the artwork. This would not be a weather app, lightning map, alert system, forecast, or safety tool. Lightning events would simply trigger sound, flashes, particles, movement, and image/video transformations in the piece.
Quick profile:

• Non-commercial / academic artwork.
  
• Free to access, no ads, no paid tier.
  
• Data used only as artistic triggers.
  
• No warnings, forecasts, risk scores, or safety decisions.
  
• Minimal data only: time, latitude/longitude, event ID, and intensity/quality if available.
  
• Clear attribution: “Lightning data by Blitzortung.org and contributors.”
  
• Happy to use a backend/proxy, caching, rate limits, or any approved access method you require.
  
• No scraping, bypassing authentication, or undocumented access.
  
  

I’ve attached a few images from the lightning painting project for context.

Would this kind of use be acceptable?

Thanks — the Blitzortung project is remarkable.

James Case-Leal


]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4244 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:25:16 -0500 kaileyketchum]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4244 I'm a web developer, and one of the projects I maintain is a geometrry dash community website with guides and interactive features. As part of improving my development skills, I've been experimenting with different types of real-time data integrations, and Blitzortung is one of the most interesting projects I've come across.
For anyone who has integrated Blitzortung data into a custom website or web application, what approach would you recommend? I'm interested in learning about the best way to retrieve and display the data while keeping performance and bandwidth usage reasonable.
Are there any common pitfalls, caching strategies, or implementation tips that you wish you'd known before getting started? I'd also be interested in hearing how you've structured your applications around Blitzortung data.
I'd appreciate any advice or examples from your own experience. Thanks!]]> I'm a web developer, and one of the projects I maintain is a geometrry dash community website with guides and interactive features. As part of improving my development skills, I've been experimenting with different types of real-time data integrations, and Blitzortung is one of the most interesting projects I've come across.
For anyone who has integrated Blitzortung data into a custom website or web application, what approach would you recommend? I'm interested in learning about the best way to retrieve and display the data while keeping performance and bandwidth usage reasonable.
Are there any common pitfalls, caching strategies, or implementation tips that you wish you'd known before getting started? I'd also be interested in hearing how you've structured your applications around Blitzortung data.
I'd appreciate any advice or examples from your own experience. Thanks!]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4238 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:17:33 -0500 GeezerD]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4238
I saw a sudden flash to the east, clearly a ground strike, and counted seconds, ending up at about 25. Going into the house, there were new strikes detected at the same bearing and distance that I estimate for the strike that I observed.

Fun!]]>
I saw a sudden flash to the east, clearly a ground strike, and counted seconds, ending up at about 25. Going into the house, there were new strikes detected at the same bearing and distance that I estimate for the strike that I observed.

Fun!]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4233 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:51 -0500 Stormchaser80]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4233
I am a meteorologist who has zero DIY skills, zero electrical or solder background. 

Can someone concisely tell me the different pieces of equipment needed, and whether or not I can purchase each fully produced? I am disabled and do the best I can. I am willing to pay a premium to have a plug and play solution. 

Thank You!
Steve]]>
I am a meteorologist who has zero DIY skills, zero electrical or solder background. 

Can someone concisely tell me the different pieces of equipment needed, and whether or not I can purchase each fully produced? I am disabled and do the best I can. I am willing to pay a premium to have a plug and play solution. 

Thank You!
Steve]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4232 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:08:54 -0500 isitwindy]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4232
I sent a registration / data access request via email a while back and haven't heard back — wanted to flag it here in case the forum is a better channel, and in case anyone with context can point me to the right next step.

What I'm building: IsItWindy.com, a free, ad-free pre-flight weather dashboard for hot-air balloon pilots. The lightning widget would show nearby Blitzortung-sourced strikes on a small map alongside winds aloft, METAR/TAF, and the rest of the pre-flight picture. Strictly advisory — the page already carries a disclaimer that the dashboard is one tool among many and not a substitute for an official briefing.

Quick profile:

Non-commercial. Free to users, no ads, no paid lightning tier.
Server-side only. Credentials stay on the backend; no scraping, no re-serving as our own.
Light load — polling scoped to the user's location, cached.
Attribution: every lightning view will show "Data: Blitzortung.org / LightningMaps.org" with a link back.
I'm a commercial balloon pilot myself in Phoenix, AZ — happy to look at running a station here if it would help the network in this corner of the country.
If there's a registration form I missed or a different channel I should be using, please point me at it and I'll get it sorted today.

Thanks — the Blitzortung community project is remarkable.]]>
I sent a registration / data access request via email a while back and haven't heard back — wanted to flag it here in case the forum is a better channel, and in case anyone with context can point me to the right next step.

What I'm building: IsItWindy.com, a free, ad-free pre-flight weather dashboard for hot-air balloon pilots. The lightning widget would show nearby Blitzortung-sourced strikes on a small map alongside winds aloft, METAR/TAF, and the rest of the pre-flight picture. Strictly advisory — the page already carries a disclaimer that the dashboard is one tool among many and not a substitute for an official briefing.

Quick profile:

Non-commercial. Free to users, no ads, no paid lightning tier.
Server-side only. Credentials stay on the backend; no scraping, no re-serving as our own.
Light load — polling scoped to the user's location, cached.
Attribution: every lightning view will show "Data: Blitzortung.org / LightningMaps.org" with a link back.
I'm a commercial balloon pilot myself in Phoenix, AZ — happy to look at running a station here if it would help the network in this corner of the country.
If there's a registration form I missed or a different channel I should be using, please point me at it and I'll get it sorted today.

Thanks — the Blitzortung community project is remarkable.]]>