Comparing the SkyScan lightning detector or the Strike Alert to ThunderBolt technology cannot be done. ThunderBolt provides intelligence about the storm with over 50 text messages in its LCD window. It tracks storms from 120 Km, with ETA and Time to Clear. It also provides critical information about storm intensity, squall lines, and more. ThunderBolt is state of the art and incomparable.

PRODUCT COMPARISON
Feature	ThunderBolt ® Lightning Detector	SkyScan™ Lightning Detector	Strike Alert ® Lightning Detector
TEXT SCREEN DISPLAY	50 different messages	NO	NO
USER SELECTABLE MENU OPTIONS	YES	NO	NO
LIGHTNING DETECTION RANGE	120 Km	65 Km	65 Km
THUNDERSTORM CELL TRACKING	YES	NO	NO
SEVERE STORM WARNING	YES	YES	NO
SQUALL LINE WARNING	YES	NO	NO
MULTIPLE STORM CELL WARNING	YES	NO	NO
IDENTIFIES CLOSEST STORM CELL	YES	NO	NO
STORM DISTANCE DISPLAY	Continuous 0-120 Km	4 range blocks w/LED only	4 range blocks w/LED only
STORM APPROACHING DISPLAY	YES	NO	YES
STORM APPROACH SPEED DISPLAY	YES	NO	NO
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL DISPLAY	YES	NO	NO
STORM IS LOCAL DISPLAY	YES	NO	NO
TIME TO CLEAR DISPLAY	YES	NO	NO
USER SELECTABLE BACKGROUND NOISE ROUTINES	YES	NO	NO
USER SELECTABLE ALARM DISTANCE	Miles or KM specific	Miles range only	NO
SECOND ALARM RANGE OPTION	YES	NO	NO
HIGH/NORMAL STORM DETECTION SENSITIVITY	YES	YES	NO
WATER RESISTANT	YES	NO	NO
WARNING MODES	Audibe/Text/LED	Audibe/LED	Audibe/LED
EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK	YES	NO	NO
KILOMETER PRODUCT VERSION	YES	NO	NO
SOFTWARE UPGRADES	YES	NO	NO
POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS	Line power/9V battery/car adapter	Line power/9V battery	AA battery only
DIRECT ENGINEERING SUPPORT	YES	NO	NO
MADE IN THE USA	YES	NO	NO
ThunderBolt delivers over 50 critical storm messages on its LCD screen. SkyScan lightning detector and Strike Alert have no screens and no information capability.