See lightning nearby before your beach day.

Track nearby lightning strikes and storm activity before you swim, relax, walk, or spend time near the water.

Check the sky. Decide earlier.

Lightning Alerts app showing nearby lightning strikes and strike details

See it in action

Eight things the live map shows you.

Filter cloud flashes screen in Lightning Alerts

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Filter cloud flashes

Use Ground mode when storms fill the map.

See what struck screen in Lightning Alerts

02

See what struck

Type, polarity, strength, age, distance, and street context.

Open from alerts screen in Lightning Alerts

03

Open from alerts

Nearby strike notifications open back to the live map.

Cloud or ground screen in Lightning Alerts

04

Cloud or ground

Separate intracloud flashes from ground-reaching strikes.

Live lightning map screen in Lightning Alerts

05

Live lightning map

Age colors and closest activity at a glance.

Radar with lightning screen in Lightning Alerts

06

Radar with lightning

Compare rain movement with nearby strikes.

Saved-place alerts screen in Lightning Alerts

07

Saved-place alerts

Monitor the places you care about.

Storm strength view screen in Lightning Alerts

08

Storm strength view

See strike strength distribution, not just dots.

Beach day planning

Check nearby lightning activity before heading to the beach or staying by the water.

Coastal storm awareness

See recent strikes and storm movement before weather changes along the coast.

Nearby lightning alerts

Get notified when lightning activity is detected near places you care about.

Why beachgoers use Lightning Alerts

Simple lightning awareness for changing coastal conditions.

Check before you settle in

Review nearby lightning activity before a long beach day, swim stop, or walk by the water.

Spot storm activity sooner

See lightning nearby before storm clouds are obvious from the sand.

Real strike data, not guesswork

View sensor-detected lightning strikes in a simple mobile app.

Made for beach days Check before you go Use alongside official forecasts