SUNRISE, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2013) – Thor Guard, the leader in lightning prediction and warning systems for golf courses, announced that its lightning prediction data, along with radar and National Weather Service warnings, is now accessible from mobile devices. ThorMobile enables golf course superintendents, professionals, staff and club members to access information when severe weather threatens from anywhere on the course rather than being limited to a desktop computer in their office.
“Superintendents can have Thor Guard lightning prediction data, local NWS radar and local NWS severe thunderstorm, tornado, flood and coastal warnings delivered right to their hand, even if the Thor Guard system is located in a closet off the pro-shop,” said Robert Dugan, president of Thor Guard. “Course management also has the option of making this data available to other staff and club members.”
Prior to the ThorMobile software enhancement, remote access to Thor Guard lightning prediction data was limited to the company’s windows-based desktop weather product. ThorMobile is web-based and requires only that users go to a URL address to view Thor Guard data, local radar and local NWS warnings.
“The customer is essentially hosting the platform on a webserver, so the data can be accessed by whomever needs it, at any time, from any location and through any mobile device with an Internet connection,” Dugan said.
ThorMobile has been added to the company’s ThorPCX software base, which manages Thor Guard data and provides email and text notification. ThorPCX also includes Weather Desktop; and ThorWeb, which allows a customer to display real-time Thor Guard data on a webpage.
About Thor Guard
Since 1976 Thor Guard systems have provided reliable and accurate advance warning of the potential for lightning and other severe weather conditions. Utilizing proprietary atmospheric electrostatic analysis technology, Thor Guard provides lightning predictions and warnings, along with live streaming local radar, to help protect people and equipment and better manage events. Thor Guard is the only standalone lightning warning device used by the USGA, LPGA, American Junior Golf Association, Royal Canadian Golf Association and Canadian, European and South African tours. Thor Guard is also used by the TPC Network of Courses, Marriott Golf, Hampton Golf, the Department of Homeland Security, American Airlines, Air Canada, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Jet Blue, United Airlines, Fed Ex, Motorola, AT&T and more than 700 universities, schools and municipalities.
Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
(678) 366-3232, bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Robert Dugan, Thor Guard
(888) 571-1212, bdugan@thorguard.com
