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See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Free access to maps of former thunderstorms. By Blitzortung.org and contributors.
The report includes in-cloud, cloud-to-ground, and total lightning data throughout 2022 from the United States and the surrounding bodies of water. Counts, densities, rankings, Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTAs), and thunder hours in this report are from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
Total lightning data for every continental U.S. state and the Top 100 counties struck by lightning. Lightning density maps for the continental U.S. and key geographical regions. An overview of how lightning played a role in 2021's severe weather events across the country.
Feb 28, 2024 · New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail. by Chris Vagasky, The Conversation. Frequency of lightning ground strikes per year, averaged over six...
How far away from a thunderstorm can lightning strike? Lightning Stats from 1940 to 2024. The latest lightning strikes updated and displayed in real-time on Google Maps.
Feb 27, 2024 · A new study shows how often lightning strikes and how it behaves, often hitting the ground with multiple strikes from the same flash.
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Apr 15, 2024 · About 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States each year. But the odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, and almost 90% of all lightning strike victims survive.