Lightning Detector Now Compatible with My AcuRite

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Lightning Detector Now Compatible with My AcuRite

Lightning data in My AcuRite!

The lightning detector is now compatible with AcuRite Access™ which allows lightning data to display in My AcuRite! This includes temperature, humidity, and lightning data reported by the Lightning Detector. View the lightning data in real-time on the My AcuRite app for the number of strikes per day, the closest strike, and the time of the last strike detected within a 25-mile radius of your location. Not only does this allow for remote monitoring, but you can also set up custom alerts to notify you when lightning is detected.

We strive to help stay connected to your environment and help keep your family and loved ones safe. Stay tuned as we continue adding new features and increase functionality in My AcuRite.

Have you connected your lightning detector to My AcuRite yet? Comment below and share how you're using this new feature!

October 1, 2019

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Comments

ruralbob

October 2, 2019

Could this replace an outdoor Temperature/Humidity Sensor so that you could get temperature, humidity, and lightning from one sensor in Acurite Access? With the Access only accommodating 7 sensors, I don’t have room for an additional one, but I could add this if it could replace my outdoor Temperature/Humidity sensor.

AcuRite Team

October 4, 2019

Absolutely! The Lightning Tower Sensor will also report temperature and humidity to My AcuRite. If we can answer any other questions, please reach out to our support team via live chat or email request.

Jonathan

October 2, 2019

Does the detector sensor itself have an alarm and if it does can it be turned off? I would like to install this at our mountain home but only want it to alert me via the app and/or just log into the portal. (I of course have the latest hub and lots of other sensors and alarms setup) Thanks!

AcuRite Team

October 4, 2019

The sensor detects cloud-to-cloud, cloud-to ground and intra-cloud lightning. When lightning is detected, the sensor will beep and the strike indicator will flash for each of the first 10 strikes. After 10 strikes, the sensor will enter silent mode but will continue to flash. The sensor will stay in silent mode for 2 hours after the last lightning detection. If you have further questions, please reach out to our support team.

BigD

October 2, 2019

Thank you for listening to my suggestions and adding the lightening sensor which also includes another temp and humidity sensor. Now if you would add alerting on barometric changes to the list, it would be a grand slam.

AcuRite Team

October 4, 2019

Thank you for your feedback, we can definitely look into incorporating your request into future updates! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if you ever need any assistance.

Robert Pitera

October 2, 2019

Connected right up with no trouble; sensor was waiting to be added at the My Acurite Web UI. This is a really awesome addition and quite a nice surprise! Thanks Acurite!

AcuRite Team

October 4, 2019

You are welcome, we are glad that you are enjoying this new feature! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Bill Abernathy

October 3, 2019

Thanks, Acurite, for integrating the lightening tower to MyAcurite. My Atlas was reporting too many false hits due to the location, so I had to remove the lightening detector from it, and bought the lightening tower. I am thrilled I can now see it on my phone and desktop.

AcuRite Team

October 4, 2019

We are glad that you are enjoying this new feature! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if you have any questions.

Brian Howarth

October 9, 2019

On the App, Lightning Tower will show strikes but not when or distance?

AcuRite Team

October 9, 2019

On the app you will see the number of strikes recorded by the Lightning Tower Sensor, the distance from the sensor of the closest strike and last strike, as well as the time that the closest strike and last strike was recorded.

Darren

August 14, 2022

I am having the same problem, the number of strikes, last strike, and distance show up on the website but only shows number of strikes on the app. For some reason the information is not coming across to the app.

AcuRite Team

August 17, 2022

We apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused you. We are aware of an issue between the model #06045M Lightning Detector and the My AcuRite app. Our Development Team is currently investigating the issue and we hope to have it corrected in an upcoming update. Please feel free to reach out to our support team via live chat or email request on the AcuRIte Support website if you have further questions.

Edward Vanderbosch

November 29, 2019

It would be great if ALL lightning strikes distance and time got logged.

AcuRite Team

December 3, 2019

Thank you for your feedback, I will be sure to pass this along to the appropriate parties! We are always looking for new features to add based on our customers' wants and needs.

Boyce McElveen

June 24, 2022

I just was given an acurite 5&1 (with weather ticker) system for my birthday and I love it and I was thinking about adding this to my system... originally my system did not have the Acurite access but I just purchased one and I am wondering if the lightning strikes will show up on my weather ticker or somewhere else on the indoor acurite display at all or if it only displays on the app/desktop/ phone?

AcuRite Team

June 28, 2022

Select display units are compatible with the model #06045 Lightning Detector. The displays found in the following link include this feature: https://www.acurite.com/shop-all/weather-instruments/weather-sensors-and-parts/displays/compatible_with_lightning_detector.html?display_type=80 Other display units would not be able to show lightning information since they are not compatible. If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to our support team via live chat or email request on the AcuRite Support website.

James

August 26, 2023

Can the distance of detection be changed?

Rachell

August 28, 2023

No, you cannot change the distance of the lightning strike.