Question: Does an automated surface observation system (ASOS) have a built-in lightning detection system? Without an observer, how does it know to add a thunderstorm (TS), thunderstorms in the ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...

Lightning is one of nature’s most intense and unpredictable forces, but thankfully, we have got technology to help us stay ahead of the storm. Lightning detectors are designed to pick up the ...

Watch Digi-Key’s Chris Baird describe the AS3935 Lightning Sensor by AMS. The Lightning Sensor features self-tuning antenna circuits, built in algorithm and software programmable gain. The AS3935 can ...

NASA, the U.S. Office of Naval Research today said they are using a new and growing set of networked sensors on land, sea and in space that use lightning strikes to help forecasters predict just how ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — "The story of lightning detection really starts in Arizona, starting the 1970s," said Ryan Said, the Senior Scientist at Vaisala in Louisville, Colo. Vaisala is a global leader ...

Vaisala XweatherPress releaseJanuary 5, 2026Vaisala Xweather Annual Lightning Report 2025: U.S. lightning hits eight-year high252 million ...

Lightning activity poses a significant danger throughout the year, regardless of the season. Over the past 12 months, the ...

AEM released their 2025 U.S lightning report which revealed that Oklahoma has surpassed Florida to become the nation’s ...