The arrival of rains also ushers in severe weather season, with
thunderstorms — and the lightning they produce — rolling across the
country. Knowing where this weather is, and if it's close by, can be key
to keeping yourself out of dangerous situations.
A new app from WeatherBug, called Spark, tells you where the nearest lightning strike
is to you, based on data from the Total Lightning Network (run by
WeatherBug's parent company, Earth Networks) and your phone's GPS
location. You can also check for lightning near saved locations — the
beach or the golf course you're hoping to hit up, perhaps.
And the app doesn't just tell you where cloud-to-ground lightning (what
most of us think of when we hear the word) is, it also lets you know
when there is lightning within clouds, according to WeatherBug's press release. The app is available on Android and iPhone platforms for $2.99.
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