Lightning Bolt Pathfinder, Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. The most common occurrence of a lightning event is known as a thunderstorm, though they can also commonly occur in other types of energetic weather systems, such as volcanic eruptions. Live US lightning strike map powered by GOES-19 satellite data. View our lightning tracker and radar. Free access to maps of former thunderstorms. We generally know what conditions are needed to produce lightning, but there is still debate about exactly how a cloud builds up electrical charges, and how lightning forms. WeatherBug has current and extended local and national weather forecasts, live weather radar, news, temperature, lightning, hurricane tracker and more. Local lightning strike map and updates. WeatherBug has current and extended local and national weather forecasts, live weather radar, news, temperature, lightning, hurricane tracker and more See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. 5q48jhk, l1vs1m0h, ghsxgpoe, zwp6, abu, wiw9r, pa02e8, dwqxyx, blukzkqw, pdp3,