Live lightning strikes from a volunteer detector network
LightningMaps.org displays lightning strikes within seconds of them happening. The strikes are located by Blitzortung.org's community network of low-cost detectors.
Coverage is best in Europe, North America and parts of Asia and Oceania, wherever volunteers run stations.
LightningMaps.org is especially useful for weather watchers.
Yes. LightningMaps.org is free to use.
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
LightningMaps.org shows data in real time or close to it, so what you see is happening now (most live maps have a delay of a few seconds to a few minutes).
Blitzortung.org volunteer detector network.
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
Similar maps include Windy, earth.nullschool, Zoom Earth and Ventusky. See the full list of LightningMaps.org alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
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