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Lightning safety for business

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Lightning safety for business

From aviation to energy, protect what matters most. Access proven strategies, solutions, and industry insights to safeguard your operations.

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Weather challenge

When lightning hits your bottom line

From grounded aircraft to damaged wind turbines, the cost of lightning strikes adds up fast. But what if you could anticipate every storm? From real-time alerts to proactive prevention, Xweather helps you protect what matters most.

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Xweather solutions

What you get with Xweather

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Customizable alerts & forecasts

Forecast alerts for lightning, hail, and wind — with Xweather Protect you can get notified up to 60 minutes ahead when lightning is forecast near your assets; hail and wind alerts add extra layers of safety and protection.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Use-cases

Don't leave lightning to chance

Xweather Protect

Take control of severe weather risks with Xweather Protect. Stay ahead of lightning and dangerous storms with real-time alerts, site-specific forecasts, and automated notifications that help you protect people, reduce downtime, and keep operations running smoothly.

Lightning API

Access the world's most accurate lightning data wherever and whenever you need it. Enhance your applications with historical lightning data, real-time strike detection, and lightning threat forecasts.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Real-time lightning & severe weather detection

Lightning detection with global coverage, in real time — Xweather detects the precise time and location of over 2 billion lightning events per year, with high location accuracy even over remote areas.

Core stats

Lighting highlights 2025

251,800,297
total lightning events

detected across the continental US in 2025

Shady Grove, Oklahoma

The US lightning capital saw 1,160 total lightning events per km² in 2025

April 5

Top lightning day of 2025, with an impressive 3,099,808 lightning events within 24 hours

Case studies

Trusted by fortune 100 companies

Real-time route forecasting and automated alerts minimized risks across European operations.

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Industry insights

On-demand: Vaisala Xweather, New Re, Statkraft & BGC in conversation

Xweather and leading industry experts discuss the sharp decline in European wind energy production in Q1 2025—the lowest in decades—and its far-reaching financial impacts, including rising emissions and soaring power prices. 

On-demand: We are a turning point for renewable energy...is your portfolio ready?

Explore the forces transforming the renewable energy landscape in our on-demand Xweather webinar. As wind and solar rapidly gain ground and market conditions accelerate, new opportunities are emerging—alongside heightened volatility and growing weather-driven risk.

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Frequently asked questions

With wireless NB-IoT connectivity and battery power, AtmoCast sensors are easy to install in any location. Our experts will assist you with site selection. Mounting a sensor takes only 15 minutes with the included accessories and standard hardware. Onsite activation is simple with the Vaisala Xcast Connect mobile application.

Your questions answered

Whatever your severe weather needs, we're here to help. Get in touch today, and let us put our expertise to work for you.