Current UK Lightning Strikes
Updated every 60 seconds
Real-time lightning strike detections across the United Kingdom and Ireland, picked up by the Blitzortung.org community sensor network. Blitzortung volunteers around the world run low-cost VLF receivers that time-stamp the radio pulse ("sferic") each lightning strike emits; by comparing the arrival time of the same pulse at several stations, the network triangulates each strike's location to within a few kilometres. On the map, brighter/fresher markers are the most recent strikes and they fade towards red as they age.
Last refreshed: 12:18:34
Live Interactive Map
Prefer to explore the data yourself? This embed updates continuously in the background — no page refresh needed. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, and use it to check strike activity anywhere in the UK, not just the Southampton area.
Community-operated real-time lightning detection network
See also: Rainfall Radar • Euro Lightning