Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

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About this app

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map helps you understand storm activity before it reaches you. See live lightning flashes, a live lightning map, storm alerts, saved places and forecast context in one focused weather safety app.

Powered by NOAA GOES GLM and EUMETSAT MTG-I1 LI satellite data, Lightning Tracker shows recent lightning flashes on a fast map, clusters active strikes into storm zones, and keeps the last update visible so you know when data is fresh. Coverage includes the Americas, the Atlantic, Europe, Africa and nearby oceans, with detection depending on live satellite availability and local storm activity.

Lightning tracker and radar map
- Watch recent lightning flashes on an interactive map
- Check storm zones built from clustered strike activity
- Review 24-hour lightning history and a lightning heatmap with Premium

Storm alerts and safety tools
- Get in-app alerts when lightning is near your location
- Use push storm alerts for saved places with Premium
- Set an alert radius up to 300 km with Premium
- Follow a 30-30 lightning safety timer after nearby activity

Forecast and saved places
- See NOAA SPC storm forecast context where available
- Save important locations such as home, work, school, marina or golf course
- Monitor multiple saved places with Premium
- Keep the map useful after a temporary connection drop with last-known storm data

Free version
The free app includes the live lightning map, one saved location, daily alerts, basic storm data and the 30-30 safety timer.

Premium
Premium unlocks expanded storm alerts, larger alert radius, unlimited saved locations, 24-hour history, lightning heatmap, storm forecast and an ad-free experience.

Important coverage note
Lightning data comes from NOAA GOES GLM and EUMETSAT MTG-I1 LI. It is designed for supported coverage areas across the Americas, Atlantic, Europe and Africa. Always follow official weather warnings and local safety guidance during severe weather.

Download Lightning Tracker & Radar Map for a focused lightning tracker, storm radar map and lightning alert app built for outdoor safety.
Live lightning tracker with GOES+MTG maps, storm alerts and history.
Updated on
Oct 27, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Financial info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

253 reviews
Bleikr Sound
September 11, 2026
Ham radio station owner - tracking lightening is crucial. Will likely go premium after a few more weeks testing for bugs.
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Adventure Walkers
September 14, 2026
Bleikr, a ham station is the toughest test I could ask for, antennas care about lightning more than people do. The map reads NOAA GOES satellite data, so a strike shows with a few kilometres of spread, and per-strike alerts are the Premium part. Break it thoroughly and tell me what you find. Nikolai Creator of Lightning Tracker
Candice Stears-Nicks
July 11, 2026
phone would freeze and I kept having to restart my phone. phone got really hot, too. I have a Samsung s25 ultra so it shouldn't have done that.
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Adventure Walkers
July 11, 2026
Hi, Sorry this happened. A phone freeze and overheating is serious. Please email support@lightningtracker.app with your device logs, steps to reproduce, and whether it happened right after opening Lightning Tracker. Nikolai Creator of Lightning Tracker
Henrico Bezuidenhout
September 29, 2026
Not free, cluttered and unusable, navigating through monthly paid plans and paid options. Uninstalled immediately.
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Adventure Walkers
September 29, 2026
The live map, one saved location, storm-approach alerts, the 30-30 timer, and one alert a day are free. Paid options only unlock extras like more locations. Sorry the plan screens felt cluttered, tell me which screen if you want me to look closer. Nikolai Creator of Lightning Tracker

What’s new

Updated Premium screens with clearer subscription terms. A calmer onboarding experience with fewer steps.