Say what the marker means
Satellite markers are reported optical-flash locations, not guaranteed cloud-to-ground impact points.
About Lightning Tracker
Independent weather-awareness project built to make recent lightning activity easier to understand without overstating what a map can prove.
INDEPENDENTLY BUILT
Developer
Lightning Tracker is built by Nikolai Iakubovskii, an independent software developer based in Spain. He develops the web experience, mobile apps, data pipeline, and alerting tools.
Independence keeps the project close to one practical goal: give people useful storm context while being explicit about uncertainty, delivery limits, and the role of official weather warnings.
MISSION
Make storm context understandable
Lightning data is technically rich but easy to misread. Lightning Tracker turns recent detections into local maps, timestamps, and optional alerts while keeping the limits visible.
The product is an awareness tool, not an official warning service. If thunder is audible, move indoors even when the map is empty or an alert has not arrived.
PROJECT PRINCIPLES
Trust before drama
Show uncertainty
Provider publication, processing, networks, and device delivery introduce delay and incomplete coverage.
Put safety first
Maps and app alerts add awareness. Official warnings and audible thunder always take priority.
WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM
Public weather sources, documented limits
Lightning Tracker combines public satellite lightning observations with forecast and radar context. Detailed sources, cadence, overlap handling, geographic coverage, and known limitations live in one place.
Contact
Questions, feedback, or support requests: support@lightningtracker.app