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Filter cloud flashes
Use Ground mode when storms fill the map.
Check lightning strikes on maps before you go.
Review detected lightning strikes across map views for your current area, saved places, and changing outdoor plans.
Mapped 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.
Mapped strike activity
Review detected strikes around your current area or saved places.
Recent activity patterns
Use strike age and nearby activity to understand where storms have been active.
Place-based alerts
Get notified when detected lightning activity moves near places you care about.
Lightning strikes maps answers
Short answers for people comparing maps of lightning strikes.
How can I see lightning strikes on maps?
Lightning Alerts maps sensor-detected lightning strikes so you can review recent activity near your current area or saved places. The map can show strike age and details when provider data includes them.
Are lightning strikes maps a safety warning?
No. Lightning Alerts is an awareness tool only, not an emergency warning, prediction, or life-safety system. Use it alongside official forecasts, warnings, venue rules, and emergency guidance.
Why use maps for lightning strikes?
A mapped view helps you compare detected strikes with places, routes, sports fields, water areas, and outdoor plans before conditions change nearby.
Why people compare Lightning Alerts
Map-based lightning awareness for nearby plans and places.
Check places before plans
Use mapped strike activity before travel stops, sports, water activities, or outdoor work.
See detected strikes in context
View recent strike activity as one awareness signal while weather changes.
Focus on locations that matter
Use current-area and saved-place views instead of a generic weather map.