Lightning Detection and Forecasts
Have the confidence to plan around the threat of lightning to maximise production, mitigate damage and increase personnel safety.
Lightning is among the most dangerous weather hazards we face. It can severely harm, or take the lives of, outdoor workers and has the potential to disrupt commercial operations through damage to infrastructure, fire, and ignition risks.
With access to MetService lightning services, you will have the confidence to plan around the threat of lightning to maximise production, mitigate damage, and increase personnel safety.
Commercial lightning services
Real-time Lightning Data
Connect your systems to the highest quality lightning data in New Zealand. MetService operates a network of Vaisala LS7002 lightning sensors which provide full, real-time, coverage of New Zealand. Accessed through our Lightning API each strike provides calibrated parameters for lightning events including time, location, amplitude, and polarity.
Lightning Circles
Protect your personnel and assets with lightning proximity detection. Displayed on your Insights Platform Dashboard or MetConnect StrikeCast, lightning proximity circles are setup to your specification and will provide a visual alert clearly showing the direction and distance of lightning strikes from your point of interest.
Proximity Alerts
Automate your site safety systems with cease work, all-clear, and safe-to-return messaging.
Lightning Forecasts
Give your operation more time to prepare for lightning events with short range lightning prediction.