Embed Live Lightning Strikes on Your Site
Free, lightweight iframe widget with NOAA GOES East/West GLM data. Counters refresh every 90 seconds; heatmaps refresh every 5 minutes.
Read source, cadence, coverage, and safety methodology →
Use requires visible built-in attribution and compliance with the widget license and acceptable-use terms.
Live preview — Florida
This is exactly what installs on your site. Resize your window — it scales.
Install in 30 seconds
Paste this HTML wherever you want the widget to appear (replace florida with your state slug):
IFRAME / HTML
<iframe src="https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/"
width="600" height="420"
loading="lazy"
referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"
sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"
style="border:0;border-radius:12px;width:100%;max-width:600px"
title="Florida lightning strikes">
</iframe>Where to paste it
Quick links per state
Pick the state most relevant to your audience:
- Florida
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/ - Texas
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/texas/ - Oklahoma
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oklahoma/ - Colorado
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/colorado/ - Iowa
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/iowa/
All 50 states
- Alabama —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/alabama/ - Alaska —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/alaska/ - Arizona —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/arizona/ - Arkansas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/arkansas/ - California —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/california/ - Colorado —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/colorado/ - Connecticut —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/connecticut/ - Delaware —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/delaware/ - Florida —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/ - Georgia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/georgia/ - Hawaii —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/hawaii/ - Idaho —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/idaho/ - Illinois —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/illinois/ - Indiana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/indiana/ - Iowa —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/iowa/ - Kansas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/kansas/ - Kentucky —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/kentucky/ - Louisiana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/louisiana/ - Maine —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/maine/ - Maryland —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/maryland/ - Massachusetts —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/massachusetts/ - Michigan —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/michigan/ - Minnesota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/minnesota/ - Mississippi —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/mississippi/ - Missouri —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/missouri/ - Montana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/montana/ - Nebraska —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/nebraska/ - Nevada —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/nevada/ - New Hampshire —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-hampshire/ - New Jersey —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-jersey/ - New Mexico —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-mexico/ - New York —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-york/ - North Carolina —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/north-carolina/ - North Dakota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/north-dakota/ - Ohio —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/ohio/ - Oklahoma —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oklahoma/ - Oregon —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oregon/ - Pennsylvania —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/pennsylvania/ - Rhode Island —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/rhode-island/ - South Carolina —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/south-carolina/ - South Dakota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/south-dakota/ - Tennessee —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/tennessee/ - Texas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/texas/ - Utah —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/utah/ - Vermont —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/vermont/ - Virginia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/virginia/ - Washington —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/washington/ - West Virginia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/west-virginia/ - Wisconsin —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/wisconsin/ - Wyoming —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/wyoming/
Embed FAQ
Is the lightning widget really free?
Yes for editorial, informational, and ordinary commercial websites under the widget license in our Terms. Keep the built-in Lightning Tracker attribution visible. We may apply fair-use rate limits or suspend abusive use. Resale, white-labelling, data extraction, and safety-critical use are prohibited.
Can I customise the widget colours?
The current widget is dark-themed only. It keeps its own styles inside the iframe, so host-site CSS does not change the map presentation.
How fresh is the widget data?
The counter refreshes every 90 seconds and the heatmap every 5 minutes. Provider publication, server polling, processing, network delivery, and browser refresh are separate steps, so end-to-end latency varies.
Does the lightning widget work on mobile?
Yes. Keep width at 100% with a 600px maximum and the iframe adapts to its host container.
Can I embed multiple states?
Yes. Add one iframe per state and replace the state slug in each URL. Every widget loads independently.
Can I embed a county, ZIP code, or custom radius?
The public widget currently supports US state slugs only. Contact [email protected] for product feedback about other formats.
Can this widget replace an official lightning warning?
No. It displays recent satellite-detected optical flashes, not a guaranteed list of ground strikes or an official warning. Follow local weather agencies and move indoors when you hear thunder.