AcuRite06045M Lightning Detector Sensor with Temperature and Humidity

detects lightning, lots of colored flashing when lightning is detected. Works as advertised.

This connected to my AcuRite weather station easily, and now tells me how many recent lightening strikes I've had and how far away the last was.NOTE: do not use this anywhere near a microwave oven, it can sense the start and stop of the oven as lightening strikes.And, I had one of these sensors before that I hung from a tree limb and it stopped working after a couple of months. So this one, I bought one of the AcuRite solar shields, so we will see if this one lasts longer.Note about the solar shield: it is priced WAY too high, more than the cost of this sensor, BUT it occasionally goes on sale for $10 to $15 less.

It works with base in house great

Prior to this purchase I have had many AcuRite Products. Currently I have a Pro+ 5-in-1 weather station. The data is displayed on dual dual displays in my home. The unit is also connected to an AcuRite Access that I connect with an app or on the web and upload the data to WeatherUnderground. Needless to say, I am a huge fan of these products. With my current system I wanted a way to detect lightening. Unfortunately the system I have does not allow the add-on for lightening detection. However, when I learned that I could pair this unit with my Access and view the data in my app or on line, I was sold. This has been a great addition to my system and I am extremely happy with my purchase. I was also delighted to find the detector also measured temperature, humidity and will calculate the dew point. Furthermore, the Access will send email and/or text message alerts from the detector.While I am extremely satisfied with my purchase, I will note the detector is capable of false detection of lightening. While it is not enough to distrust the system, anyone adding this detector should be aware that it is capable of showing lightening on a crystal clear night. However, I will end by saying, when a storm passes through the detector is more than accurate, it's AcuRite!

I expected this device to integrate with the base unit seamlessly and work without an issue, but that is not what I experienced. It has a ton of false positives and apparently needs to be positioned well away from the base unit. Or possibly my base unit is not compatible with the device. I have not seen any kind of decent results from this product.

Easy to hang in tree in the backyard. Quickly synchronized with network.Detects strikes (we hear the thunder).

When it alarms, you'll be looking around for what is making that noise. Then you realize it is giving you a heads up for rainy weather. You start to get a little to complacent if you aren't careful! It's a wonderful warning to have!

Trying to get this with good reception and no false lightning strikes is taking over my life. And I keep deleting the real other weather records to get rid of these false records. I am going to have to take a hammer to it or I will never stop wasting my time with it. Once dead I rest.