M3JRA Lightning data supplied by the Isle of Wight Thunderstorm Detection Service

Current Lightning and Thunderstorm activity from the Isle Of Wight Weather Station

NexStorm strike density plot of UK Thunderstorms currently observed

Your free personal UK Thunderstorm Tracker.

The above image has an auto range facility, which will zoom in to the closest thunderstorm to the yellow cross situated in the middle of the map, which is the location of our system. The red circle has a 16 mile radius, which allows us to distinguish Close Lightning Strikes. Use the StormVue map to find types of lightning strikes occurring, then use the density plot to see where the thunderstorms are.

TRAC Report of thunderstorms currently under observation

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Key to types of lightning recorded

TERMS USED

TRAC	Thunderstorm Ranging and ACquisition sub process
Ranging	A computational process used to determine strike locations
+ CG	Positive cloud to ground strike
- CG	Negative cloud to ground strike
+ IC	Positive in cloud or intracloud strike
- IC	Negative in cloud or intracloud strike

Analysis of recorded lightning and thunderstorm data across the United Kingdom

Click the above image to view tabular data generated from the archived data files collected by our Astrogenic NexStorm Software. These tables are created automatically using discharge V1.1.0 software written by Daniël van Os.

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Disclaimer

Although we strive to get accurate data, this lightning data is only approximate and should not be used for safety applications. Strike and storm locations indicated and alarm statuses are as accurate as possible, but may be erroneous and should not be used to safeguard personnel, equipment or data. Data supplied supplied by the Isle of Wight Weather Station Network at http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk. Page last modified last on 02/01/2010.