Lightning Detector App

[ERW27]

I was talking with College coach this weekend during some weather delays. He pulled out his phone and said the lightning was so many miles away. I asked about it and he said it is the only NCAA aprroved app for lightning dector. Does anyone know what app that is?

[Thunderheads]

lightning detector?

[Jimurray]

I was talking with College coach this weekend during some weather delays. He pulled out his phone and said the lightning was so many miles away. I asked about it and he said it is the only NCAA aprroved app for lightning dector. Does anyone know what app that is?

Little league endorses "weather bug" . Don't know if that's what NCAA is recommending.

[Umpire in Chief]

I just searched the Google play store and didn't see anything I'd use as an official source for decision making.

[Jimurray]

I just searched the Google play store and didn't see anything I'd use as an official source for decision making.

 

What don't you like about WeatherBug. LL seems to endorse it.

[Thunderheads]

 

I just searched the Google play store and didn't see anything I'd use as an official source for decision making.

 

What don't you like about WeatherBug. LL seems to endorse it.

 

no one said anything about liking, or not liking .... yes?

 

also ....

Isn't the best way to spot lightning w/ your eyes, and not have to bother w/ your phone at a game? Or, am I reading this wrong?

[grayhawk]

What's lightning?

[BigUmpire]

What's lightning?

Its white in Georgia!

[kanedog]

I just searched the Google play store and didn't see anything I'd use as an official source for decision making.

 

What don't you like about WeatherBug. LL seems to endorse it.

no one said anything about liking, or not liking .... yes?

 

also ....

Isn't the best way to spot lightning w/ your eyes, and not have to bother w/ your phone at a game? Or, am I reading this wrong?

It could be the first bolt that hits a player so you have no warning. Therefore coaches have an app on their phones if a lightning detector is not equipped on the field.

[grayhawk]

Lightning Detector App before the iPhone:

 

[Rich Ives]

Attributed to Lee Trevino:  Hold up a one iron. Not even God can hit a one iron.

[BFP]

The app is from weatherbug. It doesn't come on their free app, I think I paid 9.99 for it. Talk to your local LL, I think they receive coupons. There is a tab called Spark, that's where you get your lightning info. It will tell you how many miles away the lightning is from the local weather station. Keeping in mind you may be miles away from the local weather station as well. 

 

I strongly disagree that the best tool is your eyes and ears. Lightning can strike miles ahead of a storm, in blue skies. There is pretty simple easy to use technology available, it's a wise investment. 

[Jimurray]

I didn't have to pay for it and Spark came with it. Came in very handy last night. I think it knows where you are if you set it up correctly. I think you have to put up with ads and offers but they have been unobtrusive.

[LMSANS]

The weatherbug android app includes Spark as well as notifications. The free version has banner ads on the bottom of the screen. I haven't had the chance to really test it, but I did get notifications when storms blew through the area of my house. <br /><br />Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk<br /><br />

[Rich Ives]

The app is from weatherbug. It doesn't come on their free app, I think I paid 9.99 for it. Talk to your local LL, I think they receive coupons. There is a tab called Spark, that's where you get your lightning info. It will tell you how many miles away the lightning is from the local weather station. Keeping in mind you may be miles away from the local weather station as well. 

 

I strongly disagree that the best tool is your eyes and ears. Lightning can strike miles ahead of a storm, in blue skies. There is pretty simple easy to use technology available, it's a wise investment. 

 

The LL version is free.