Multiscrape Closest Lightning Strike data

Pitchfork · February 11, 2025, 2:41am

I am trying to get the closest lightning strike data from weather bug. All I get is unavailable.
Any ideas?

resource: Lightning Strike Map in Dawsonville, GA - Tracker & Radar | WeatherBug
scan_interval: 3600
sensor:
- unique_id: closest_lightning_strike
name: Closest Lightning Strike
select: “.closest-strike-distance”

vingerha · February 11, 2025, 7:48am

No solution but an alternative…have you looked at this one?
mrk-its/homeassistant-blitzortung: Custom Component for fetching lightning data from blitzortung.org

Pitchfork · February 11, 2025, 2:00pm

Yes I have that in my HA. I am working on my weather dashboard and like to have a tile with the closest lightning.

vingerha · February 11, 2025, 4:41pm

So why not use the lightning data created by blitzortung? I use this to start throwing warnings when the lightning approaches below 15km

Pitchfork · February 11, 2025, 10:59pm

I do use it for alerts. I was hoping to have the closest lightning and nearest Forest Fire info on my weather dashboard. Like Weather Bug does. I have searched an api but none have come up that are free or cheap.

vingerha · February 12, 2025, 6:14am

I am not sure if we are talking different things, I wrote that I am throwing warnings using Blitzortung…and you write that you want to throw alerts… anyhow, do what you want.