here's my live chat with accurite this am, and their "solution"..
Oct 2, 9:08 AM CDT
Chat started: 2018-10-02 01:59 PM UTC
(01:59:38 PM) I am getting hundreds of false lightning strikes with my recently installed atlas station, and I have read the same thing is happening to many others..whats the fix?
(01:59:41 PM) *** Sara joined the chat ***
(01:59:43 PM) Customer Support: Thanks for your message, please wait a moment while our agents review your request.
(02:00:45 PM) Sara : Hello Michael, I am happy to assist today. There is some troubleshooting we would like to start with at this point which has corrected some of these cases.
(02:01:01 PM) Sara : If you give me one moment I will get that sent to you via email.
(02:01:08 PM) : ok
(02:01:26 PM) : I already am using alkaline batteries, so that does help
(02:01:32 PM) : doesnt
(02:01:37 PM) Sara : Are you near your sensor at all?
(02:01:51 PM) no, its outside, and its now raining,
(02:02:07 PM) Sara : Okay, thank you. One more moment.
(02:02:16 PM) but, the last 2 days was sunny and warm, and I had over 350 lightning strikes
(02:02:55 PM) Sara : Thank you for that information I am documenting that as well. I did just get that email sent over to you.
(02:03:05 PM) ok, let me check
(02:03:13 PM) Sara : Can I please get your full last name in the event we have to replace that lightening detector?
(02:04:39 PM)
(02:04:44 PM) Sara : Thank you.
(02:05:11 PM) Sara : Great, thanks for that information.
(02:05:13 PM) ill try your fix when it stops raining
(02:05:35 PM) Sara : That is great, if that does not correct it please reply to that email and we will get a replacement detector sent out to you.
(02:06:08 PM) has replacing the detector/resetting per your instructions, fixed this issue for people?
(02:06:21 PM) or is this the first attempt of figuring out a fix?
(02:06:34 PM) Sara : The few cases we have had, we have not heard back that the issue has continued.
(02:07:16 PM) ok, I will try this when the rain stops, and see if this works for me
(02:07:34 PM) Sara : That sounds great, thank you Michael.
(02:07:41 PM) Sara : Thanks for chatting with me.
Is there anything else I can help you with?
(02:07:57 PM) thanks for the help, and hopefuly this fixes it
(02:08:06 PM)
(02:08:10 PM) Sara : You are welcome! Have a nice day.
(02:08:19 PM) you too
(02:08:28 PM) Sara : Thank you.