Lightning AlertsDistance in the strike details
Open a strike to see how far it is from you, in which direction and how long ago it was detected.
Live lightning map · iOS and Android
See how far away lightning is from you.
Tap a detected strike to read how far it is from you and in which direction. Find jumps to the closest strike, and alerts tell you how close lightning is to your place.
How far. Which way.
Check lightning distance
Jump to the closest strike
Tap Find and choose the closest strike to you, to your saved place or to the map center.
Alerts that say how close
Each alert tells you how many strikes were detected, how close the closest one is and how recent they are.
In the app
From one strike to its distance
Open a strike, find the closest activity on the live map and get an alert that says how close.
See what struck
Type, polarity, strength, age, distance, and street context.
Live lightning map
Age colors and closest activity at a glance.
Open from alerts
Nearby strike notifications open back to the live map.
How far away is lightning? Check it in the app
Read the distance of one strike, find the closest one and choose how close lightning must be before you get an alert.
How do I see how far away a lightning strike is?
Open the live map and tap an individual marker. The strike details show how far the strike is from you and in which direction, along with its age, type and strength when available. If strikes are grouped in a numbered circle, zoom in first.
How do I find the closest lightning strike?
Tap Find and choose Closest to me. The map moves to the nearest detected strike, so you do not have to compare markers by eye. You can also find the strike closest to your saved place or to the map center.
Can the app tell me when lightning gets close?
Yes. Turn on Alerts for My Location and one Saved Place, and give each its own alert distance. Each alert says how many strikes were detected, how close the closest one is and how recent they are. Tap it to see those strikes on the live map.
Check lightning distance with Lightning Alerts
Distance, direction and alerts for detected lightning in one focused app.
Backed by lightning data
Enterprise-grade lightning data places each detected strike on the map, so the app can show how far away it is.
Open the map without an account
Check nearby strikes and their distance without creating an app account.
Watch a place while you are away
Give one saved place, such as home or a field, its own alert distance.