Hyperlocal Weather
A lightning tracker that shows every strike, live
Hyperlocal Weather plots real detected lightning strikes on an interactive map. Turn on the Lightning layer, overlay it with live radar, and instantly see which storm cells are electrically active — before the thunder reaches you. On iPhone & Android, worldwide.
From single strikes to named storms
Not every shower carries lightning. Stack the Lightning layer on live radar and the electrically active cells stand out from plain rain — and when a system organises, the same map follows it as a fully tracked storm with Hurricane, Satellite, Temperature, Wind and Sea Temp layers.
- Layer chips toggle Lightning, Radar, Hurricane, Precipitation, Satellite and more in one tap.
- Intensity legend from overcast and light rain up to heavy rain, storm and hail.
- Official storm tracks with dated positions, wind, pressure and an uncertainty corridor.
Pair the map with conditions at your spot
Lightning observation tells you where the storm is; your current-conditions screen tells you what it means for you. Check the next-hour curve, then set custom notifications so the app warns you when thunderstorm weather threatens your saved locations.
- Next-hour precipitation curve for your exact coordinates.
- Custom alerts so pool days, tee times and hikes don't get caught out.
- Every metric — wind, pressure, humidity and more — on one screen.
When the answer has to be "off the water, now"
Why use a lightning tracker?
Thunder is a late warning — by the time you hear it, the storm is already close. A lightning tracker shows you real detected strikes on a live lightning map, so you can judge how far away a thunderstorm is, which direction it's moving, and whether it's intensifying — minutes before it becomes a problem. That head start matters most around water and open ground: pools, beaches, golf courses, trails and boats are exactly where lightning is most dangerous.
Lightning observation plus radar
Strike data alone tells you where lightning was; radar tells you where the rain is. Hyperlocal Weather puts both on one map. Combine the Lightning layer with the live radar layer and the electrically active cells stand out from ordinary showers at a glance, with an intensity legend running from overcast and light rain up to storm and hail. For the wider picture of incoming precipitation, the radar forecast extends the same map into the hours ahead.
Turn the lightning strike map into a warning system
Watching a map is great when you think to open it. For everything else, pair the thunderstorm tracker with custom weather notifications so the app taps you on the shoulder when threatening weather approaches a saved location — home, the marina, the clubhouse or the trailhead.
- Pool managers and lifeguards deciding when to clear the water.
- Golfers judging whether to finish the round or head for the clubhouse.
- Hikers and climbers exposed above the treeline.
- Sailors and paddlers who need warning before the squall arrives.
And when a storm system grows into something bigger, the same map hands off seamlessly to the hurricane tracker with official storm tracks and uncertainty corridors.
Lightning tracker questions
How does the lightning tracker work?
Hyperlocal Weather plots real detected lightning strikes on its interactive map as a dedicated Lightning layer. Open the map, enable the layer, and you see where strikes are landing right now — and you can play the timeline to watch how the storm has been moving.
Can I see lightning and radar at the same time?
Yes. The Lightning layer combines with the live Radar layer on the same map, so you can see exactly which precipitation cells are electrically active — the intensity legend runs from overcast and light rain all the way up to heavy rain, storm and hail.
Will the app warn me when lightning is near my location?
Yes. Pair the lightning tracker with Hyperlocal Weather's custom notifications and you can be warned when thunderstorm conditions threaten your saved locations — useful at the pool, on the golf course, on a hike or out on the water.
Does the lightning tracker work outside the United States?
Yes. Hyperlocal Weather works worldwide — including the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Nordics, Japan, Singapore and Australia — and it is free on both iPhone and Android.
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Track lightning before it tracks you
Get Hyperlocal Weather and watch live lightning strikes on the map — iPhone, Android and worldwide.