I entered one (1) mile as my desired radius on my LightningTrax™ order and the report shows a 5 mile radius was searched. Why is this?
The precision accuracy of the USPLN allows for affirmative confirmation of the presence of lightning by searching a one mile search radius around a specific latitude/longitude coordinate (address). Because lightning can strike nearby and induce a surge over a large area, the USPLN first checks for direct strikes by searching a one (1) mile radius and if no lightning is found, the radius is auto-enlarged to a five mile search radius to detect any nearby lightning that could have impacted the address of interest. This provides the most accurate lightning reports possible.
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