ATSTORM local storm detection

ATSTORM® Expert local early warning system for lightning storm risk prevention

When a local lightning warning system is required
Lightning and thunderstorms are unavoidable natural phenomena that pose serious threats to people, goods and services

• Lightning is one of the most destructive natural phenomena, responsible for an estimated over 20.000 annual deaths and 240.000 injuries worldwide.
• “Thirty percent of US businesses suffer damage from lightning storms”
• “Nearly 30% of all utility power outages are lightning-related with total costs approaching one billion dollars”
• “In the U.S. 16 out of 20 accidents involving petroleum storage tanks were due to lightning strikes”

Areas of application 

• Health and Safety.
• Open-pit operations such as mining, shipyards or energy, etc.
• Potential risk sectors such as oil, gas, chemical, etc.
• Defence, military equipment, bases, communication sites, etc.
• Infrastructure operations such as airports, ports, etc.
• Outdoor activities and events: sports, cultural, tourism, etc.
• Public administrations responsible for open spaces such as parks, beaches, districts, etc.
• Environmental risk, disasters, civil protection, etc.
• Critical electronic environments: data centers, industry, medical centers, laboratories, etc.

Objective
The main purpose of a Lightning Warning System is to identify, with the maximum anticipation, the risk posed by both forming and incoming lightning storms

• Prevention of occupational hazards
• Suspend work or outdoor activities
• Suspend or postpone dangerous operations
• Disconnect electronic equipment
• Activate auxiliary power systems
• People evacuation

ATSTORM® Maximum efficiency

• Detection during all phases of a thunderstorm. We monitor both the electrostatic and electromagnetic fields, enabling the maximum anticipation in the risk of a lightning event
• Fully electronic, with no moving parts. Our equipment does not use moving mechanical parts, preventing blockages, wear and failures.
• Operated by specialists through Internet of Things (IoT). The system is remotely operated, ensuring its proper functioning at all times.
• Expert system. Continuous improvement of its algorithms, increasing their adaptation to the monitored local characteristics.
• Risk alerts via multiple channels. Our customers receive the risk alerts through multiple means: smartphone, tablet, private web portal, emails and remote activation of alert devices.
• Ad-hoc projects. We study each location and determine the best system configuration in terms of number and positioning of the detection units.