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Lightning Maps displays lightning strikes in real time and provides maps and apps from a community project.
About Lightning Maps
LightningMaps.org is an additional service to Blitzortung.org that visualizes lightning data gathered by its community of station operators. All maps on the site are created by the MyBlitzortung PHP application, with lightning data by Blitzortung.org and contributors.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Shows lightning strikes in real time across the planet
- Provides free access to maps of former thunderstorms
- Offers regional views for Europe, Germany, USA and Oceania
- Includes an animation view of lightning activity
- Includes a statistics section
- Lists related apps
Good for
- Most maps can be reused under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License
Watch out for
- Lightning data is for entertainment only and not for protection of life and property or insurance checks
- Detection misses some strokes and accuracy varies with station density, with occasional false locations
Lightning Maps at a glance
- Website
- lightningmaps.org
- Category
- Travel & Maps › Maps, Navigation & Weather
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 23, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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