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Your cart is empty.The AcuRite Lightning Detector provides lightning protection by warning you of cloud-to-ground, cloud-to-cloud and intra-cloud lightning strikes within a 25 mile (40 km) range. The lightning monitor notifies you with a loud alarm, flashing red LED light and text message on the backlit display when storms or lightning are within range. Pocket-sized with no-slip clip for portability. The detector features enhanced interference rejection capabilities to prevent false lightning detection. Outdoor and indoor operation modes. It's more than accurate, it's AcuRite.
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Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on February 23, 2025
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Dan
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
This the perfect tool for any one who likes outdoor activities. If you are out riding your bike and hear thunder, this tool will help you decide whether to turn around and sprint for home.
Juan Acosta
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2024
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Dixy3
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2024
Arrived after a long journey from the USA to the UK. Apparently we don't stock lightning detection devices over here in the UK? I Opened the package and installed the two AAA batteries. Powered on and its working fine. Now just waiting on our usual bad rainy and stormy weather that comes from the Atlantic and across from the East Coast of America. Looks quite an impressive for a small compact device. Similar to what scientist Travis S. Taylor wears on his belt. As I am building a Sky360.org UAP-USO monitoring station with very sensitive equipment, I want to protect my sensors and monitoring station. This lightning detection device, will help me detect dangerous situations that can damage my electronic and photographic monitoring system. Thank you Amazon Prime UK for transporting from the USA to the UK 🇬🇧 for free on Amazon Prime.Post ScriptI have been running this device since delivery, it works perfectly fine. Recently, on one day it recorded over 36 lightning strikes within a 7 mile radius. It is great working inside the house and outdoors. It accurately shows lightning strikes and is a great warning ⚠️ device for anyone working outdoors or with radio communications equipment. I fully recommend this man portable wear on a belt device in case you need warnings of impending lightning strikes. If scientists like Travis Taylor wears one, then why not anyone who needs lightning detection whilst working on radio communication equipment.
Virtual Pilot A.D
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2021
I have owned this device for a few years already, and can report that it's been reliable, quite precise, and not a battery guzzler.It is very sensible, and will detect lightning in the clouds, the one's not necessarily striking the ground.Audio mute feature is very practical.A must for many outdoor activities and storm watchers.Fool proof purchase in my case.
Andy
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
This is a review of the AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector. I purchased this lightning detector simply because I find weather interesting and thought it was cool. I'm writing a review because a lot of the other reviewers seem disappointed and that was not my experience.First off, I live in South Florida (USA). We have a lot of lighting storms here.Like others, when you first turn it on, sometimes it reports that it must be relocated. For me, all that was required was to hold it in my hands, maybe move around a little and it would then display 'listening'. This was done inside my third floor apartment standing just inside a large sliding glass door. It was then placed on the floor, next to the door (inside). And then.... I waited. Three or four months past with not a single lightning storm. Then one afternoon the detector started beeping and reporting far off strikes. I use a website that shows a map of the world and reports real time lightning strikes. The website confirmed that a large electrical storm was heading my way. As the storm moved closer, the detector continued to report strikes getting closer. This was well before the lightning was close enough to hear or see. It was dusk / dark by the time the storm was upon my location. Each time a strike hit that I could see, the detector beeped immediately. I have since had several other storms and am convinced the product works as advertised.Battery life seems good (batteries not included) as it has sat on the floor turned on for months. It does report lightning strikes accurately. It beeps loud and flashes red light when lightning is detected. Probably good for outdoor activities or hikers. It is inexpensive for a lightning detector and I am impressed with its accuracy.
PMM
Reviewed in India on October 19, 2017
Great product for detecting lightning. However there are also false indications due to operation of other electrical appliances. The distance setting changing is necessary each time since it does not remember the choice. Some knowledge about the detection principles can help in properly using it.Must for travellers and general people leaving in lightning prone areas. Ok as per price.
Viner
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016
Got this as a lightning deal (ha) last year, so I have had a lot of time to play with it. It does alert to storms that are coming in, but most often that comes with a single beep and an Unable to Detect. Please Relocate message. I've tried this inside. I've tried it outside, clipped to my belt while hiking. It does not seem to matter where I relocate it, it will almost always tell me that it's unable to detect. Ok, I can understand how it might have a bit of a problem inside, but outside in the middle of nowhere?Pros:Good size. Each to carry.Comes with a sturdy, detachable belt clip.Nice, bright digital LCD screen. The beeping noise can be turned off, if desired.The flashing red light is a plus. Even if you can't hear it, you can't miss the light.Batteries seem to last forever.Cons:It seems to need to be relocated quite often, even when there is nothing around and no electronic interference.When it detects lightning, it beeps twice. Sometimes, it will not show lightning information even when it does actually detect lightning.Only a couple of cons, but they're big ones. As this is a lightning detector, it should be able to detect lightning and it has problems way more often than it works.
KC Man
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2015
Update after four years of use: I've had this in two different houses and in various locations in each. Now I can confidently say that it's all about location, location, location. This will work fine but you have to get it as far away from other electronic items as possible. For the past two years I've had it hanging on a bedroom wall at least 10 feet away from my computer and TV. It alerts at times I'm not even aware there's bad weather in the area, let alone forecasted. When I first purchased this it acted quirky because of proximity to other electronics, now it's fine and almost never gives a false alarm.Okay, this has been in service for 10 weeks of a stormy midwestern spring, so I feel I can competently report as to its good and bad points. A lot of the poor reviews seem to be based on snap judgments which highlight quirks which don't necessarily doom this device, it works well within some limitations. This is just a gadget. I had no use/need for one of the expensive brands which cost several hundred dollars.What this has done consistently well is alert me to surprise, "pop up" storms which form in the area. The red light flashes and a mild beep is emitted for each strike, and the counter registers up to 99 hits. I have compared this to known accuracy "Spark" software and it picks up strikes from about 20 miles away. Yes, it will occasionally give a warning of interference and tell you to relocate it. This is just buggy software. My unit is currently sitting within three feet of 12 electronic objects, TV, computer, cable boxes, weather stations, and it works just fine. Regardless of what it tells me about interference, I just leave it in one place. It always alerts when a storm approaches.If you are engaged in outdoor activities, your eyes and ears should be your first alert to incoming storms. If you are outdoors and this is in your pocket or on your belt there's no way you will hear its little beep, but you will see the flashing red light if you're looking at it. So sit it on a shelf and you will be surprised at how well it will work. It has been in service continually since mid-April on the same set of two AAA batteries. And today it alerted me to the development of tornadic storms in the KC area before the weather service had even posted watches or warnings, the lightning strikes were about 10 miles away as the storms began to form suddenly and unexpectedly.To summarize, this works as intended, just use your brain when outside during the thunderstorm season, don't count on a $30 piece of plastic to keep you from getting hit by a bolt from the blue.
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