There's a Mesmerizing New Project from an Organization Called, Blitzortung.org, that Lets you See Real-Time Lightning Strikes Around the World. It Works Thanks to a Network of Volunteers Willing to Purchase and Set Up a $275 or so Detection Kit. Once Activated, it Can Spot the Radio Signals from a Lightning Strike and Transmit the Precise Time and Location to the Blitzortung.org's Servers. From there, the Lightning is Displayed (Complete with a Droll Bug-Zapper Sound) on 1 of 5 Maps including North America and Europe, along with a Line between the Strike and Detecting Station. Interestingly, a Sensor in New York Can Pick Up Lightning in Cuba, for instance, since the Low Frequency RF Waves Can Travel Thousands of Miles. Hit the Source if you Want to Participate, or just Marvel at Another Striking Example of Crowd-Sourced Technology.
Info Sources:
http://www.blitzortung.org
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/28ty0h/zot_zot_zot_all_the_lightning_in_the_world_mapped
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