See recent lightning across the United Kingdom on a live regional map using EUMETSAT Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager data.
Map viewport covers United Kingdom and nearby waters. It displays recent optical lightning flashes supplied by Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager.
Satellite optical detection is not ground-strike classification, rainfall radar, or a complete archive. Visibility and processing conditions can affect detections.
Safety limit: absence of a marker never proves outdoor safety. Satellite detections can be delayed or missed, and storms move between refreshes.
Lightning Tracker requests only this selected source for the regional viewport, keeping source attribution explicit.
Read official source documentation →The map requests recent flashes from EUMETSAT Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager. It refreshes while open, but network, satellite processing, and public-feed delays can occur.
It plots recent satellite-detected lightning flashes inside the United Kingdom regional viewport. It is a lightning-detection layer, not precipitation radar and not a forecast of the next strike.
No. Use official United Kingdom weather warnings and local emergency guidance. If you hear thunder, move into a substantial building or hard-topped vehicle and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder.
Monitor a saved lightning radius on your phone.
Free 50 state maps Live alerts