Lightning AlertsSpot the newest activity
Strike-age colors help you distinguish newly detected lightning from older activity at a glance.
Live lightning map · iOS and Android
Follow real-time lightning around places that matter.
See recent strike activity, compare it with radar and turn on nearby alerts for your current area or one saved place.
Recent strikes. Your places.
Follow recent lightning activity
Read lightning alongside radar
View radar and lightning on the same map to compare rain movement with nearby strikes.
Follow a place away from you
Save a home, destination or field and turn on nearby alerts for that place.
In the app
Keep recent activity in view
See the live map, radar with lightning and saved-place alerts in the app.
Live lightning map
Age colors and closest activity at a glance.
Radar with lightning
Compare rain movement with nearby strikes.
Saved-place alerts
Monitor the places you care about.
Follow activity on the live lightning map
Read strike age, add radar context and set up alerts around a place you choose.
How can I tell which lightning activity is newest?
Look at the strike colors on the live map. Newer strikes appear red, followed by orange and then pale yellow for older activity. Tap the New–Old legend to see the minutes behind each color.
How does radar help me follow a storm?
View radar and lightning together on the same map. Compare rain movement with recent ground-reaching and intracloud strikes to give nearby activity more context.
Can I follow lightning near home while I am away?
Yes. Add one saved place, such as home, a destination or a field, and turn on nearby alerts for it in Lightning Alerts. Tap a notification to return to the live map and inspect activity around that place.
Follow nearby storms with Lightning Alerts
Recent strikes, radar context and alerts in one focused mobile app.
Start with the place you need
Check your current area or a saved place when plans take you elsewhere.
Return from a notification
Nearby alerts open back to the live map so you can inspect the latest available activity.
Keep the map close at hand
Open Lightning Alerts on iOS or Android without creating an app account.