# Lightning Near Me — Live strike map and storms

> Live strike map and storms (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Taylor.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-near-me/id6818669169 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexander Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/6818669171)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-23

## What is Lightning Near Me?

Thunder rolls in. How far is it?
Open Lightning Near Me and the answer is the first thing you see.
The distance to the nearest strike, live on a map.

On the trail. At the course. Dinner on the deck.
Check the sky from your pocket.

MAP
Strikes as they land.
The distance to the nearest one.
In the US, radar and official weather warnings too.

STORMS
Watch the storms of the last hour play back.
Near you and around the world.

HOTSPOTS
Where lightning was busiest today, this week and this month.

COMPASS
Turn your phone toward the nearest strike.
Far away? The map goes flat, north up, and shows you and the strike.

PLACES
Save up to 10 places. Free.
See the lightning at each one.

STRIKE DETAILS
Tap a strike for its optical energy, illuminated area and duration.
Share a strike or a storm as a web link.

WIDGETS
The distance on your Home Screen.

Free. No account.

Strikes are detected by weather satellites over the Americas, Europe and Africa (NOAA GOES and EUMETSAT Meteosat).

Detection can be late, misplaced or missed. Lightning is not a substitute for official warnings or your own judgment.

Contains modified EUMETSAT Meteosat data 2026.

## Is Lightning Near Me safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Lightning Near Me.

## Is Lightning Near Me legit?

Lightning Near Me has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Lightning Near Me is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-21

Storms no longer gets stuck loading.
A new app icon.
Places: swipe left to delete, drag to reorder.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-21

No release notes.

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