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Lightning Strike Sensors - Blitzortung #186
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Alas, the Blitzortung.org network is a set of hobbyist constructed/operated lightning sensors and has some strict rules about reuse of the data provided.
I offer a script set to generate animated GIF strike maps, but.. you have to be a contributing member to Blitzortung to use it. |
Thank you for the info @ktrue. That explains why I couldn't find anything about an API on their website. I wonder how HA integration is pulling data? I know Environment Canada has a lightning map but I don't think they publish the data as far as I can tell. |
If you dig into his python code, there's a part where the Blitzortung user:pass is inserted in the call to get data. AFAIK, there's no public (free) lightning strike data available except images of strikes from NOAA satellites (but nothing but images). |
Thanks for considering it. I'm going to try and touch base with Environment Canada to see if they are any plans to add this data to their public API's and if not maybe contact my MP to encourage it. Probably won't get anywhere but it's worth a shot. |
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Any chance Blitzortung data could be incorporated for real-time lightning strike sensors? There must be an API. There is already an HA integration that does, but it doesn't seem to be maintained regularly. I did search the discussions and issues, I'm surprised this hasn't been suggested already.
https://github.com/mrk-its/homeassistant-blitzortung
https://www.blitzortung.org/en/live_lightning_maps.php
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