Brand-new BlitzortungLive: live lightning together with precipitation radar, thunderstorm forecasts and animated wind – fast, free and without ads or tracking.
See thunderstorms the moment they happen. BlitzortungLive shows lightning strikes from the worldwide Blitzortung.org community network on the map in near real time – now together with precipitation radar, thunderstorm forecasts and wind, so you can see at a glance where a storm is, how strong it is and where it is heading.
LIVE LIGHTNING
• New strikes appear within seconds and fade from yellow to red as they age
• Lightning map with the strikes of the last hours (lightningmaps.org)
• Strike counter for the visible area
• Optional sound for new strikes
WEATHER RADAR & FORECAST
• Precipitation radar for Germany and neighbouring regions, updated every 5 minutes
• Animated timeline: the last two hours plus a 2-hour nowcast
• Forecast images are clearly marked – you always know whether you see measured or predicted data
• Satellite cloud images and animated wind
THUNDERSTORMS
• Current and forecast thunderstorm areas across Europe
• Thunderstorm tracks in Germany with direction, speed and warning level
• Lightning density map
• Instability (Lifted Index) shows where thunderstorms can develop
LOOK BACK
• Scroll back through the last two hours of radar – each image shows the lightning the app received at that time while it was open
THUNDERSTORM ALERT
• Push notification when lightning is detected near you
• Choose the alert area on the map or use your location, radius from 1 to 300 km (0.6 to 186 mi)
MADE FOR TODAY'S IPHONE AND IPAD
• Completely redesigned for iOS 17 and later
• Smooth map with GPU rendering – zoom and pan without waiting
• Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support
• 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil) and Russian
FREE – NO ADS, NO TRACKING
BlitzortungLive is free and contains no advertising and no tracking.
ABOUT BLITZORTUNG.ORG
BlitzortungLive is an additional service of the Blitzortung.org project, a community network of volunteers operating lightning detection stations all over the world. Coverage and accuracy depend on the stations in each region. For general questions about Blitzortung.org or to join the network with your own station, please visit www.blitzortung.org and read the documentation and FAQ first.
DATA SOURCES
Weather data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0), satellite data EUMETSAT. Instability: NOAA GFS (model data). Lightning: Blitzortung.org.
BlitzortungLive is not an official warning service. In case of danger, follow the warnings of your national weather service.
The data in this app is pretty good, though users should be aware that as this data is provided by a grassroots network, it does not cover all areas. I watched lightning strike a mountain in east Idaho and had it on the map before the thunder got here (and minutes before RadarScope).As far as the app itself goes, it is certainly functional, but could use some work. Thus far I have not been notified for a lightning strike within my set range, and when you zoom in and out the map struggles to load older lightning strikes.It would be nice to be able to center on my location, or to be able to set the alert to always be at my location.It would also be cool if this app used the same map as is available on their website, instead of using Apple Maps.All in all, definitely worth it, but if you want dependable functionality probably just use the website. I look forward to seeing updates that improve this app.
Unique Outstanding Design App!
RLNfirst
Thanks Mr Developer for putting out a great Unique 5 Star Outstanding Performance Design App out that not only protects myself and my family but so many other people around the World! You can tell the amount of Hard Work love and yes sweat you put into the coding of this software! It is so astounding to not only see your software work for myself when the Dangers of Lightning suddenly appear around me. I don’t have to tell anyone about how Dangerous Lightning Strikes from Storms that suddenly pop up out of nowhere! Thanks to this Developer’s love for all of us His creation idea of this Unique Outstanding Design Lightning app has been their for me! Please Download this great app and give it a try I don’t believe you will be disappointed. What do you have to loose? Maybe more than taking the plunge of Downloading this app! Well with that I Truly Truly Tip my Hat 🎩 to You Mr. Developer and for all of us I say thank you sincerely for sharing your knowledge in creating a wonderful Unique Outstanding Design App! It is truly a 5 Star experience!
Incredible Lightening-Thunder App ever & Fun too.
gumri
This App is incredible with its ability to advise exactly where lightening strikes are happening, i.e. actual locations on a customizable map, the frequency of strikes, the magnitude & even the ages of strikes. So many customizable settings with great visuals & audible alerts. Taught us so much about the Lightening-Thunder phenomenon. Blitzortung is not only an educational fun tool, but one which can early warn of potential dangers from strikes, telling us, “hey it’s time to get inside & take shelter”. We’ve used it for 2 years now & count on this App as our Thunderstorm forewarning. If you’re a boater, golfer or just like exploring the great outdoors, it’s indispensable. The visual maps & the ability to customize notifications is incredibly helpful. We just love this App.
Works great for Italy and USA
GrrrlyGrrl
First note — I travel between Italy (Rome area) and the USA California and now Tennessee. I keep tabs on my home in the US when I’m gone, to assess and warn family. I have been using this app at least 5 years. It works GREAT for all of my uses. I read some other reviews about WiFi issues, or location issues. ALL WORKS FOR ME!! Yes, I’m shouting in that way because I think this app is stupendous. In Italy we’ve had bad storms run thru, and lightning issues. This app helped me see that pattern as it was happening, so my guy and I knew and could prepare. Additionally it gives me a sense of calm to see it when there’s a big storm going through where my elderly parents live. It’s the best app I’ve found, for free, vs others for free. In fact, when I looked at sources for others, it was THIS APP. Haha, that was a winner for me.
BlitzortungLive 3.0 – completely rebuilt.
NEW
• Precipitation radar with an animated 2-hour history and 2-hour forecast (Deutscher Wetterdienst)
• Thunderstorm areas and thunderstorm forecasts for Europe
• Thunderstorm tracks with direction, speed and warning level (Germany)
• Lightning density and instability (Lifted Index) layers
• Satellite clouds and animated wind
• Look back: radar images of the last two hours together with the lightning of that time
• New layer menu to switch every layer on or off
IMPROVED
• Modern design with Dark Mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support
• Fast GPU-rendered map: zoom and pan without waiting for the overlays
• Clear connection status (Live / Connecting / Reconnecting)
• More reliable connection and push alerts
• Now also in Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Portuguese
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements
The app stays free – without ads and without tracking.
Version 3.0.0 (build 3.0.0.1)
The developer, Marco Bauer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Marco Bauer
Size
3 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.