Lightning flash map. Online maps of the thunderstorm that is heading towards Belarus

Today, July 11, most of Belarus will experience a severe thunderstorm. There will be rain, hail and strong winds possible. Forecasters have declared an orange alert level.

Lightning is a very fascinating spectacle if you watch it from afar, for example, via the Internet. Here are several services that will help you assess the scale of the disaster and not get wet.

Blitzortung

Data on each discharge recorded by weather stations. Information appears almost immediately - with a delay of six seconds. The white mark here is the area of ​​the registered fresh discharge. The redder, the more time has passed.

Lightning Maps

The same data as in the previous service, combined with Google maps. You can, for example, watch lightning strike on your street or approach your dacha.

Yandex.Weather

The Yandex service can show where it is raining right now, how heavy it is and what will happen in the next two hours. True, this map does not work for the whole of Belarus - online you can monitor precipitation only in the Mogilev, Vitebsk and part of the Gomel regions.

There are numerous services that provide comprehensive information about thunderstorm activity in a specific area in real time.

As a rule, such services have very accurate information.

Online services can monitor thunderstorms around the world, or in a specific country. But this does not change the essence.

The user receives accurate and up-to-date information about all weather anomalies.

By the way, there are also maps of winds, clouds and other things, implemented according to the same principle.

However, it is most critical for the user to know when a thunderstorm can be expected and what its strength will be. This way you can be safe and postpone planned events.

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Services providing such information

At the moment, there are quite a few online services that provide a map of thunderstorms in real time. But not all of them can meet the user's needs.

Therefore, you need to choose the best ones.

Service name	Forecast for (number of days)	Location	Lightning display	Weather warnings
Blitzortung.org	30	The whole world	Yes	Yes
windy.com	30	The whole world	No	Yes
Eustormmap.com	90	Europe	Yes	Yes
Lightningmaps.org	10	The whole world	Yes	Yes
Yandex.Weather	10	Russia and CIS countries	No	Yes

All of the above services are capable of informing the user about thunderstorm fronts to one degree or another. Many of them also provide other information. Now we need to look at all these services in more detail.

Blitzortung.org

Probably the most popular online service for getting up-to-date thunderstorm information.

It can be used to track storm fronts around the world. This service operates solely on the sheer enthusiasm of users.

It is users who collect information about weather conditions around the world and analyze it.

The project itself only summarizes the collected information and presents it in the form of a visual picture, updated every second.

The service can also display lightning. Moreover, there is its own classification.

White color indicates lightning that has just been recorded. And in red are those that have long been noticed and registered.

The resource is also able to provide information about storms. Again, data on these weather events is provided solely by users from around the world. This is probably the reason for the high accuracy of the service’s forecast.

• always accurate and up-to-date information;
• Russian language available;
• graphic display of lightning;
• processing information from multiple sources;
• the opportunity to participate in the creation of a thunderstorm map;
• no advertising content;
• no need to pay for information;
• nice design;
• quick change of picture when weather conditions change;
• You can see the forecast for several days.

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User reviews

Users believe that this particular online service can be called ideal. People especially like the colorful display of lightning.

It’s good that there is a system for ranking lightning strikes by statute of limitations. For many users this is relevant.

No matter how strange it may sound, we could not find a single negative review about this service.

Yes, it is not very good at predicting the weather for a certain number of days, but it is intended for something completely different. And the service fulfills its main task one hundred percent.

The service will not only inform you about the onset of thunderstorms, but also predict the direction of the thunderstorm front.

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windy.com

A service for displaying weather conditions in a particular area in real time.

It was created by Czech developers and can provide weather alerts around the globe. It can also display a map of lightning and thunderstorms.

However, this service is still “tailored” to display the weather. Therefore, it does not show thunderstorms very reliably.

However, advanced algorithms for analyzing incoming information do their job. The information provided is comprehensive.

Several information sources are used to display the necessary information.

However, users have no influence on the quality of the data provided. This is a proprietary system. With all the ensuing consequences.

The service has a very convenient management system. It allows you to select both the location and the type of data provided.

You can also find out the approximate weather forecast for 30 days. However, you shouldn't trust him too much.

• a colorful map of weather conditions in a certain area;
• wind map;
• thunderstorm map;
• the ability to get an approximate forecast;
• lack of advertising content;
• all information is absolutely free;
• Availability of Russian language;
• intuitive interface;
• nice design;
• fast service;
• monitoring changes in weather conditions in real time.

• inaccurate display of thunderstorms;
• not very accurate 30-day forecast;
• Sometimes you have to manually search for a location.

User reviews

The vast majority of users are satisfied with the service.

This resource is especially praised by those who need to know all the weather features in the area, and not just the possibility of thunderstorms and downpours. High accuracy of data in this case is noted.

However, the Internet community is massively complaining about the unstable operation of the service.

Very often the resource turns out to be unavailable. The administration blames everything on competitors. But how things really are is unknown.

This service is also suitable for monitoring thunderstorms. But in terms of the relevance of information, it is noticeably inferior to Blitzortung.org.

Eustormmap.com

This resource helps track thunderstorms across Europe. However, other locations are not available.

But there are even sound notifications about an approaching storm. This is what makes the service attractive.

But there is one “but”: the information is very doubtful in terms of reliability.

This project is proprietary, and the developers do not disclose from which sources the data was obtained. However, the service is actively used.

There are no particularly beautiful pictures in the design, but the interface is well thought out and is replete with graphs, dots and other necessary attributes. You can select a specific location and see what is happening there at a given period of time.

The service works quite quickly. The algorithm for analyzing incoming data inspires confidence. However, there are complaints about service failures in one location or another.

And many would like to see a colorful display of the area, and not boring “contour maps”.

• advanced data analysis algorithm;
• thoughtful and intuitive interface;
• possible weather forecast for 90 days for the selected location;
• thunderstorm map;
• lightning display;
• no advertising content;
• nice design;
• of the locations only European areas;
• temperature map;
• flexible settings.

• information requires verification;
• Location display is not always correct;
• lack of Russian language in the interface.

User reviews

It is worth noting that this service is used exclusively by residents of the European continent. And positive reviews are heard only from them.

They note the fast operation of the resource and a clear picture of the weather conditions of a particular location. The display of thunderstorms also pleased many.

However, there are also negative reviews. There are at least a few cases where the service was wrong in its forecasts.

And not only in thunderstorms and storms, but also in ordinary weather forecasts. Therefore, some users do not recommend using it.

However, Eustormmap.com is still operating successfully and has regular customers.

If you need to quickly view the weather situation in real time, then this resource is quite suitable.

Lightningmaps.org

This service is almost an exact copy of the above-described Blitzortung.org. Moreover, this resource uses weather data from this particular service.

Therefore, thunderstorm maps here are usually accurate and comprehensive.

The interface is painfully reminiscent of Blitzortung. This is not surprising. After all, the resource is made on the same engine.

The set of functions is exactly the same. There is also a lightning display. And the classification of these celestial phenomena is exactly the same.

The service can provide an accurate weather forecast for 10 days. This is a very good option. It is also possible to track thunderstorms, storms and just rain around the world. Since the data is taken from another resource, there is no doubt about its accuracy. After all, they are accurate there.

It is not entirely clear why this service was created. Probably in order to relieve the load on Blitzortung.org.

After all, due to the influx of users, it is experiencing serious overload.

If so, then the developers failed. Lightningmaps' client base is very meager.

• use of Blitzortung.org data and data analysis algorithms;
• intuitive interface;
• simple and pleasant design;
• ten-day weather forecast;
• real-time lightning display;
• high data accuracy;
• flexible interface settings;
• various locations;
• no advertising content;
• fast work in any conditions;
• alerts in case of sudden changes in weather conditions;
• proven service engine.

• there is no Russian language in the interface;
• the picture is not colorful enough;
• emphasis on lightning rather than thunderstorms.

When planning events for the near future, we try to take into account the weather forecast for the day we need. Services that display online maps of thunderstorms, precipitation, cloudiness and other related information in real time can provide important assistance in this regard. In this material I will tell you which services you can use to get a lightning map online, and how to work with these services.

Features of network services with lightning maps

Working with services of this type is quite simple: you go to such a resource, use the mouse to select the desired location on the map, switch the map mode to display the weather conditions of interest (thunderstorms, storms, precipitation, temperature, snow, etc.), and view the result. .

Moreover, a number of such services, in addition to standard meteorological instruments, also use their own user networks. Allowing timely tracking and display of any changes in the specifics of natural phenomena in one place or another in the world.

Let's move on to a description of services that allow you to view a map of thunderstorms online.

Blitzortung.org - view thunderstorms on a map in real time

The Blitzortung.org project is a global weather network that allows you to track thunderstorms and storms occurring around the globe in real time. It brings together many enthusiasts who collect and aggregate the resulting weather data, and then display all the processed information in the form of corresponding symbols on the map.

In addition to direct observation, the portal invites users to take part in the work of the project and report to the site about the presence of storms, lightning and other relevant weather phenomena in the local area.

When you go to the resource, you will see a designation of ongoing thunderstorms and lightning in the form of dots. White dots are recently recorded lightning, and the redder the color of the dot, the more time has passed since lightning was recorded in a given location.

Windy.com - popular weather map

The popular Czech resource windy.com allows you to visually track weather conditions at the local point desired by the user. When you go to a resource in the panel on the right, you can select the desired display mode (wind, clouds, temperature, waves, CAPE index). And also decide on a model for constructing a weather forecast, depending on the mathematical formula used, the frequency of forecast revisions per day, features of data access and other factors (NEMS, ECMWF, GFS models are available to choose from).

At the same time, the Windy service not only displays the specifics of the weather online, but also allows you to visually observe the forecast for its changes for the next 10 days.

Eustormmap.com - European resource for online storm mapping

Despite the fact that the eustormmap.com service focuses on displaying natural disasters mainly in European countries, its capabilities allow you to display the presence of thunderstorms, storms, precipitation and other natural phenomena in other countries of the world.

When you go to the resource below, you can choose which display to turn on (precipitation, hail, storms, etc.), and then get a display of the weather phenomena you selected on the map provided by the service.

Lightningmaps.org - allows you to track online lightning around the world

The network project lightningmaps.org, similar in its concept and implementation specifics to the blitzortung.org already described above, borrows part of the weather data from the latter. Its specificity is the display of lightning flashes recorded around the world.

Lightning flashes are displayed as yellow dots on the map; after time, their color changes to red, allowing the user to more accurately determine when a particular lightning strike was recorded.

"Yandex.Weather" - will help you track the map of thunderstorms in Russia

And the last service that helps display a map of thunderstorms online is the domestic resource “Yandex.Weather”. The site has a precipitation map display mode, allowing you to view the weather forecast for a period of up to 30 days for the selected area, including pressure, precipitation, wind, humidity and other weather conditions.

At the same time, the service has a version for mobile gadgets, and boasts the use of a unique weather calculation technology “Meteum”.

Yandex.Weather will allow you to predict precipitation in a particular region

Conclusion

Any of the services we have listed is suitable for displaying thunderstorm maps online. All of them have an online map displaying weather conditions (including the presence of thunderstorms in a particular geographic location). Allowing you not only to track the current weather at a particular point, but also to present a forecast for the near future. I especially recommend the blitzortung.org project - it has received high praise from many users.

They say nature has no bad weather. Nevertheless, a thunderstorm and rain outside the window can ruin many of our plans, bringing inconvenience and discomfort into our lives. Trying to predict the weather for a given period, we turn to network services that offer online weather forecasts. Most often we are interested in the forecast of thunderstorms and precipitation, and below we will look at which services will show us a map of thunderstorms online, and how to work with them.

Online thunderstorm map - specifics of network services

There are a sufficient number of resources on the Internet that offer users an online map of thunderstorms. These resources are free, have a regularly updated dynamic map, and are often volunteer-based. The built-in Russian-language interface makes working with them convenient for a Russian-speaking user.

Working with them will not create any problems even for beginners. The home screen has a convenient text menu that allows you to switch between different forms of weather display (thunderstorm, hail, wind, rain, clouds, snow, temperature, etc.). Using the mouse or the search function, you will need to find the desired geographic region on the map and turn on the weather display form that interests you at the moment.

When registering on such resources, you receive additional bonuses: information about weather changes in a particular region, the opportunity to participate in the volunteer movement, the latest news from the resource, and so on.

Volunteer equipment for creating a local weather station

Let's look at network services that provide an online map of thunderstorm activity.

Blitzortung.org – online volunteer meteorological project

Blitzortung.org is a network for detecting thunderstorms and lightning, based on many VLF receivers scattered around the world. The number of stations with such receivers is more than 500; data from them is sent to computer servers, where the information is processed, summarized, and transmitted to Blitzortung. Almost all people employed on this resource are volunteers working on a voluntary basis. The project has a popular subsidiary implementation hosted on the lightningmaps.org resource.

The resource is available at ru.blitzortung.org. To obtain information about weather and thunderstorms, you can use both the general world map and select a specific continent or region on the left. In the menu at the top, archived data for the date requested by the user is available.

Windy.com - online wind and thunderstorm map

Kite, helicopter, and jet enthusiast Czech millionaire Ivo Lukakovic created the Windy.com rain and thunderstorm map in 2014 as part of his home web programming hobby. Since then, the project has acquired a significant meteorological base, agreements have been reached with a number of similar projects (“Meteoblue”), the staff has been replenished with qualified programmers, and Android and iOS versions of the resource have been launched. GFS and NEMS were chosen as the main weather forecasting models. There is also support for the Russian language.

1. Launch windy.com, enter the name of the region you need in the search bar on the left, and select the “Rain, thunderstorm” option on the right.
2. Just below you can switch between the ICON, ECMWF and GFS forecasting models.
3. In the very bottom line you can see how the weather will change over the next 10 days.

Weather from Yandex online

The Yandex company operates in many digital areas, and the weather service was developed by Yandex quite a long time ago. The weather service from Yandex makes it possible to switch between forms of displaying precipitation, lightning, temperature, wind, pressure, thunderstorms, and even the concentration of pollen in the air (which will be useful for allergy sufferers). Here you can view both the weather forecast for the next 3 hours at intervals of 10 minutes, and for the next 10 days and month.

Log in to yandex.ru/pogoda, enter the name of the desired locality in the search bar, and select the “Precipitation” option at the top.

Ventusky.com - allows you to view the movement of thunderstorms in real time

The “Ventusky” project was created by the Czech meteorology company “InMeteo” together with two enthusiasts – Moizik and Prantl. The name of the resource comes from the Latin “ventusky”, which translates as “wind”. This resource provides fairly accurate meteorological indicators, displaying weather changes around the globe. The service works on a variety of weather indicators (precipitation, lightning, cloudiness, wind speed and gusts, atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms, humidity, etc.), and is considered one of the most popular resources of this plan.

1. Go to ventusky.com, select the desired region in the search bar, as well as the weather display form on the left.
2. At the very bottom you can view the weather forecast for the near future.
3. And clicking on the “App” button will give you the opportunity to download the mobile application of the same name to your smartphone.

The brainchild of the Czech company InMeteo - the Ventusky project

Rainviewer.com – private project map of a domestic enthusiast

The founder, inspirator and implementer of the Rainviewer project is domestic programmer Alexey Schastlivy, who developed the thunderstorm website rainviewer.com and corresponding mobile applications. Precipitation Map aims to provide its user with the most accurate precipitation map by collecting and organizing information from radars around the world. The site systematically scans sources of radar information, processes and systematizes them, and then displays the information on a map posted on the resource.

1. When you go to rainviewer.com you will see a map that scrolls with the mouse.
2. By clicking on the “Play” button at the top you can track the latest changes in the weather.
3. And the “Options” button will allow you to customize the display specifics.

Conclusion

The resources listed above are some of the highest quality, allowing you to display a map of thunderstorms in real time with a good level of graphics. I would especially recommend paying attention to the Windy and Ventusky resources - their capabilities are valued by meteorology professionals and enthusiasts around the world.