Millions of smartphones could become weather stations – and they’ll help predict thunderstorms and hail

Chinese meteorologists used a concrete example to prove that millions of ordinary smartphones have the potential to become an extremely dense network of sensors for predicting thunderstorms and hail. These natural phenomena cannot be accurately predicted and continue to pose a threat to humans and agriculture. Modern technology and the spread of smartphones with barometers have paved the way for accurate thunderstorm forecasting. Image source: AI Generation ChatGPT/3DNews