How close is the lightning?
StrikeCast shows the nearest lightning strike in miles, tells you whether the storm is approaching or moving away, and alerts you before it reaches you.
Distance in miles
The nearest strike, in miles — not a vague city-wide count.
Approaching or not
A live trend tells you if the storm is moving toward you or away.
Free alerts
Save a city and get a push when lightning approaches.
Most lightning-prone states
Powered by NOAA satellite data
Strikes come from NOAA’s GOES-GLM lightning mappers, covering the entire US in near real time. StrikeCast is privacy-forward: never shared, never tracked.