AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector

Took this with me to a local fair that had predicted showers in the area but there was no lighting in the area. I will carry this with me when ever we are out and the weather is prdeicted to have storms looming. Will be a great tool to have when doing HAM radio in the field.

I like it a lot the color display and the mini speaker on the device and the beep you can switch it off for 60 minutes or turn it back on the only thing i do not like is the interference when i am trying to use the device indoors i have WI-FI in my House and a laptop Computer i relocate the device from the computer and tv. I would like to know will you guys make a mini carying case for the device to protect it from rain if you get caught out in the rain to protect it sense it is not waterproof.

The only check I have is the local weather forecast and observations, but this thing appears to be dead on.

Just had the opportunity to check the lightning detector in an office environment, as a thunderstorm rolled through. As long as the unit was near a window, it quickly registered strikes. I had to restart it a few times as it surpassed the 199 strikes level that the display has for an upper limit. Will see how it performs in a home setting next. So far, it's doing its job!

Works dependably exactly as expected. Never disappointed with their products.

I don't know that I needed a lighting detector, but it is interesting to log the strikes around our home. Seems pretty accurate based on seeing lightning and hearing thunder. We will take it when we go hiking on days with storms in the forecast.

After looking at many of the reviews of this specific product I decided to leave my opinin of the product. I been an owner of a Acurite portable lightning detector for two years now and every time lightning seasson arrives I dust it off from my closet,pop fresh batteries,set the sensitivity and temperature in celcus( Im in Canada) and Im ready. It is really flawless since I compare it to the Canada lightning danger map and other weather maps up to the minute and it works for me, when lightning seasson comes around I always have it in my pocket or my backpack. I do encourage every one to read the manual and get to learn your ightning trackers functions.

Lots of negative reviews here, but my experience has been stellar! Was at my dad's recently when his lightning detector (this model) started going off with clear skies. Even though I had bought it for him, I thought it might be a dud. It said the strikes were 20 miles away. Gradually it said the strikes were getting closer and by the time it said they were within a couple of miles, sure enough, a storm was on top of us. Pretty impressive for it to notify us the storm was getting closer and closer, and lots of fun to see it signal as lightning was visible outside. I became such a believer I bought one for myself that I keep in my house. I take it with me when I go kayaking and clip it on my pfd. Today it detected lightning in time for me to paddle the mile or so back to the ramp to get off the water before the storm arrived. I even knocked it off my pfd into the lake today and it still works!

Great products that continue the long legacy of AccuRite's manufacturing of high grade reliable meteorological instruments. My Lightning Detector and Hygrometer work really good.

I have not really used this outside at this point.