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Lightning eventsColour shows the age of every event Detection stationsAppears from a useful zoom level Live detection linesNewest strike fades after 6 seconds Rain radarLoading current precipitation… Sound on a new strikeOff by default

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Technical source values, not a quality score. Station rows show distance and reception offset.

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Show measurement lines Sound arrival is an estimate at 343 m/s and is not a safety warning. Receiver polarity is shown separately when the network has not determined the strike polarity. The source does not provide energy.

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