Darrell KSR
12-26-2012, 05:35 PM
Man, I love this one. I don't think I ever mentioned it on the other thread we had a long time ago, but it is outstanding.
It is called, "CoachSmart."
The app was developed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center for its athletic teams/coaches, particularly for those who coach outdoor sports.
It uses your phone's gps and gives current weather, including heat index, and lightning strikes. For lightning, it gives you the strike tied to a timer and identifies it as within 6 miles, within 12 miles, or within 24 miles, and keeps a running clock on it which resets to 0 when a new lightning strike occurs. It also has a map where you can have the lightning specifically identified and tap on each strike to see where it occurred in relation to where you are.
I was told about this app the last time my son's soccer team played in Nashville by someone local. I find it very accurate as to time of lightning strikes, and it seems to be very handy if you need to stay out if there have been any lightning strikes within a certain number of minutes. Can also come in handy for trips to beach, at pool, etc.
We had bad weather yesterday, and I pulled it up just to see where the lightning strikes were occurring. We were inside, and we would "hear" a thunderous roar, and we tried to guess, based on the sound alone, how far away the lightning was. Notoriously inaccurate guessing took place.
It is "CoachSmart," and the app is free. Consider this your last Christmas gift! It is a really good one.
It is called, "CoachSmart."
The app was developed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center for its athletic teams/coaches, particularly for those who coach outdoor sports.
It uses your phone's gps and gives current weather, including heat index, and lightning strikes. For lightning, it gives you the strike tied to a timer and identifies it as within 6 miles, within 12 miles, or within 24 miles, and keeps a running clock on it which resets to 0 when a new lightning strike occurs. It also has a map where you can have the lightning specifically identified and tap on each strike to see where it occurred in relation to where you are.
I was told about this app the last time my son's soccer team played in Nashville by someone local. I find it very accurate as to time of lightning strikes, and it seems to be very handy if you need to stay out if there have been any lightning strikes within a certain number of minutes. Can also come in handy for trips to beach, at pool, etc.
We had bad weather yesterday, and I pulled it up just to see where the lightning strikes were occurring. We were inside, and we would "hear" a thunderous roar, and we tried to guess, based on the sound alone, how far away the lightning was. Notoriously inaccurate guessing took place.
It is "CoachSmart," and the app is free. Consider this your last Christmas gift! It is a really good one.