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Filter cloud flashes
Use Ground mode when storms fill the map.
Check lightning strikes near me before plans change.
Use Lightning Alerts to review detected strikes, recent activity, and nearby alerts for your current area or saved places.
Nearby strike awareness.
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.
Current-area checks
See detected lightning activity near your current area or saved places.
Recent activity context
Review strike age and nearby storm activity before outdoor plans depend on the weather.
Nearby alerts
Get notified when detected lightning activity moves near places you care about.
Lightning strikes near me answers
Short answers for people checking nearby lightning activity.
How can I check lightning strikes near me?
Lightning Alerts helps you check sensor-detected lightning activity near your current area or saved places. The app shows recent strikes, strike age, map context, and nearby alerts when provider data and device conditions support them.
Does Lightning Alerts show every strike near me?
No. Lightning detection depends on provider data, sensor networks, connectivity, device settings, and app delivery systems. Use Lightning Alerts as an awareness tool alongside official forecasts, warnings, venue rules, and emergency guidance.
Can Lightning Alerts warn me before lightning happens?
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 weather guidance.
Why people check Lightning Alerts
Nearby lightning awareness for quick outdoor and travel decisions.
Check your area first
Review detected activity before outdoor plans, travel stops, sports, water activities, or home tasks.
Focus on detected strikes
Use recent strike data as one awareness signal while conditions change nearby.
Watch saved places
Use current-area and saved-place alerts for locations that matter to you.