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Filter cloud flashes
Use Ground mode when storms fill the map.
Open a real-time lightning map for awareness.
See sensor-detected lightning activity and strike age on a mobile map while storms are changing nearby.
Recent strike context.
See it in action
Eight things the live map shows you.
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See what struck
Type, polarity, strength, age, distance, and street context.
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Open from alerts
Nearby strike notifications open back to the live map.
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Cloud or ground
Separate intracloud flashes from ground-reaching strikes.
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Live lightning map
Age colors and closest activity at a glance.
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Radar with lightning
Compare rain movement with nearby strikes.
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Saved-place alerts
Monitor the places you care about.
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Storm strength view
See strike strength distribution, not just dots.
Recent detected strikes
Track sensor-detected strike activity as provider data reaches the app.
Storm context
Use strike age and nearby activity to understand recent storm movement.
Nearby alerts
Get notified when detected lightning activity moves near places you care about.
Real-time lightning map answers
Short answers for people checking real-time lightning activity.
Is Lightning Alerts a real-time lightning map?
Lightning Alerts shows sensor-detected lightning activity and strike age on a mobile map as provider data becomes available. Network, provider, and device conditions can affect timing and availability.
Does real-time mean every strike appears instantly?
No. Lightning Alerts does not guarantee every strike, instant delivery, or complete coverage. It is an awareness tool only and should be used with official forecasts, warnings, venue rules, and emergency guidance.
Can the map predict lightning before it happens?
No. Lightning Alerts is not a prediction, emergency warning, or life-safety system. It shows detected lightning activity and nearby context so you can compare that awareness with official guidance.
Why people check Lightning Alerts
Recent detected lightning context for fast-changing conditions.
Check while plans change
Use recent detected activity before outdoor routes, stops, fields, water, or exposed places.
Watch recent activity
Strike age helps show how current the detected activity is near your area.
Keep nearby places covered
Use current-area and saved-place alerts for locations that matter to you.