https://forum.blitzortung.org/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:01:20 +0000 MyBB https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4256 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:10 +0000 SaudWeather]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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/showthread.php?tid=4252 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:32:24 +0000 Mudary]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4252 Thank you, Mudary.]]> Thank you, Mudary.]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4251 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:41:46 +0000 jamescaseleal]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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/showthread.php?tid=4244 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:25:16 +0000 kaileyketchum]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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/showthread.php?tid=4238 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:17:33 +0000 GeezerD]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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/showthread.php?tid=4233 Fri, 29 May 2026 21:00:51 +0000 Stormchaser80]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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/showthread.php?tid=4232 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:08:54 +0000 isitwindy]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/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.]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4224 Sat, 09 May 2026 13:50:31 +0000 kd2om-1]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4224
Regards.
Steve KD2OM]]>
Regards.
Steve KD2OM]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4222 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:02:33 +0000 MysticMom]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4222
As part of that process, my oldest daughter has become very focused on the lightning she experienced. She vividly remembers the sky turning purple, a tree outside her cabin being struck and split, and a period of time when the lightning felt almost constant—so much so that she says she could read her book by its light. These memories are deeply imprinted, and as we walk through therapy, we’ve found that gently grounding her experiences in verified facts can be incredibly helpful.

I have spent some time on the website and am able to see the entire state of Texas during the time period I am looking for.  But I would like to find more specialized data - a summary, list, confirmation of strike frequency, etc.

If at all possible, I would be so grateful for any lightning data you might be able to share for the following:

Date: July 4, 2025
Time window: 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. (local time)
Location: 30.0085451, -99.3703236

This would mean more to our family—particularly to my daughter’s healing—than I can adequately express.

Thank you for taking a moment to read this.]]>
As part of that process, my oldest daughter has become very focused on the lightning she experienced. She vividly remembers the sky turning purple, a tree outside her cabin being struck and split, and a period of time when the lightning felt almost constant—so much so that she says she could read her book by its light. These memories are deeply imprinted, and as we walk through therapy, we’ve found that gently grounding her experiences in verified facts can be incredibly helpful.

I have spent some time on the website and am able to see the entire state of Texas during the time period I am looking for.  But I would like to find more specialized data - a summary, list, confirmation of strike frequency, etc.

If at all possible, I would be so grateful for any lightning data you might be able to share for the following:

Date: July 4, 2025
Time window: 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. (local time)
Location: 30.0085451, -99.3703236

This would mean more to our family—particularly to my daughter’s healing—than I can adequately express.

Thank you for taking a moment to read this.]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4206 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:22:14 +0000 Buckethead]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4206 I am a new user, and I messaged a forum member asking for information about a unit they have for sale.  They are receiving my messages, but I cannot see how to view messages to me.  I don't see any messages in my control panel.  So how do I view messages to me?

Thanks!]]> I am a new user, and I messaged a forum member asking for information about a unit they have for sale.  They are receiving my messages, but I cannot see how to view messages to me.  I don't see any messages in my control panel.  So how do I view messages to me?

Thanks!]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4205 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:03:34 +0000 gmiller43]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4205 https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4196 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:39:21 +0000 byronbay]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4196
The kit is fully assembled and comes with 2 matched, original Blitzortung ferrites and a GPS antenna.  All you will need to get it working are the connecting leads and a 5V power supply.

The price is €300 (or equivalent local currency).

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Edit: 'Please include your email address so I can reply.'


  system blue 5.jpg (Size: 267.02 KB / Downloads: 34)
€€]]>
The kit is fully assembled and comes with 2 matched, original Blitzortung ferrites and a GPS antenna.  All you will need to get it working are the connecting leads and a 5V power supply.

The price is €300 (or equivalent local currency).

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Edit: 'Please include your email address so I can reply.'


  system blue 5.jpg (Size: 267.02 KB / Downloads: 34)
€€]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4191 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:34:42 +0000 MAWJ57]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4191
Enjoy
Mike

  Antenna.jpg (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 10) ]]>
Enjoy
Mike

  Antenna.jpg (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 10) ]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4184 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:14 +0000 JohnCappello]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4184 https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4183 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:14:51 +0000 jamieh]]> https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4183
I have just setup my new station #3242 and are having trouble linking my account to the forum.

Would I be able to get some help to link the accounts so that I can access the participant section of the forum.

Thanks in advance

Jamie]]>
I have just setup my new station #3242 and are having trouble linking my account to the forum.

Would I be able to get some help to link the accounts so that I can access the participant section of the forum.

Thanks in advance

Jamie]]>