Blitzortung Lightning Tracker
Blitzortung Lightning Tracker
The official app & game
Distributed by UptoPlay
SCREENSHOTS
DESCRIPTION
Use UptoPlay to play online the game Blitzortung Lightning Tracker.
Utilizes the Blitzortung lightning network to display near-real time lightning strikes and radar from around the world.
Features:
* Animated lightning strikes
* Lightning station locations and detections
* Mark favorite stations to show all their detected strikes
* Weather Radar tracks for the US, Europe, and Oceania
* Range circles to show how close strikes are
Options:
* Animate lightning strikes
All lightning strikes will be shown with an increasing ring
* Show detection stations
Lines will be drawn from stations detecting a strike to the strike location
* Display location
Your location will be displayed on the map
* Max strikes displayed
Maximum number of strikes to display on the map at a single time
* Time to display strikes
Length of time to display the strikes before they fade away
Permissions:
* Location permission only used locally on the device to enable you to zoom to your current location
* No personal information is ever sent from the device to any servers
FAQ:
* What information is this app collecting on me?
No personal information is collected from the device at all.
* Why can't I see my station?
To reduce the load on the device, stations are clustered when the map zoom is very small. By zooming the map in, more stations may be visible. To always show a certain station, hold down on the station's icon until the device vibrates. That will set it to always be visible.
* Ports
The following ports are used; Radar: 4550, Lightning: 8050-8090
Enjoy with UptoPlay the online game Blitzortung Lightning Tracker.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Developer: Anthony M Nixon
Genre: Weather
App version: Varies with device
App size: 3.3M
Recent changes: * Added an extra zoom level to ensure that all stations can be visible
* Non-US radar still offline due to a lack of suitable providers
Comments:
Generally quite useful. The major issue I have is the tiny square lightning icons that are VERY difficult to see in bright light, particularly when the radar overlay is enabled. PLEASE offer an option for larger, more visible markers! Thank you.
app not showing my location on map nor are range circles being displayed. both are selected in settings. time of strike would be helpful instead of just lat/long. Makes tracking of storm easier in the event the strike isn't witnessed on the screen when it happens.
Very well-selected principles of operation. Nothing on the screen needs interpretation, the lightning strikes are shown clearly relative to landmarks and with an intuitive intensity display. Kudos.
In the US, but the lightning strikes still work, but for a while the radar overlay hasn't worked. Ahhh, it's because the app uses Weather Underground so no more API to call for that data. Plus this app hasn't been updated in two years sooo.. abandonware??
I just opened this up to track a severe storm that just went through (in NY), and got no radar or lightning strikes. Based upon recent comments, I'm wondering if US sources have dried up, and/or this possibly may now be abandonware?"
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