Embed Live Lightning Strikes on Your Site
Free, lightweight iframe widget with NOAA GOES East/West GLM data. Counters refresh every 90 seconds; heatmaps refresh every 5 minutes.
Read source, cadence, coverage, and safety methodology →
Use requires visible built-in attribution and compliance with the widget license and acceptable-use terms.
Live preview: Florida
This is exactly what installs on your site. Resize your window — it scales.
Install in 30 seconds
Paste this HTML wherever you want the widget to appear (replace florida with your state slug):
IFRAME / HTML
<iframe src="https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/"
width="600" height="420"
loading="lazy"
referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"
sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"
style="border:0;border-radius:12px;width:100%;max-width:600px"
title="Florida lightning strikes">
</iframe>Where to paste it
Quick links per state
Pick the state most relevant to your audience:
- Florida
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/ - Texas
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/texas/ - Oklahoma
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oklahoma/ - Colorado
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/colorado/ - Iowa
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/iowa/
All 50 states
- Alabama —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/alabama/ - Alaska —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/alaska/ - Arizona —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/arizona/ - Arkansas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/arkansas/ - California —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/california/ - Colorado —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/colorado/ - Connecticut —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/connecticut/ - Delaware —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/delaware/ - Florida —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/florida/ - Georgia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/georgia/ - Hawaii —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/hawaii/ - Idaho —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/idaho/ - Illinois —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/illinois/ - Indiana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/indiana/ - Iowa —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/iowa/ - Kansas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/kansas/ - Kentucky —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/kentucky/ - Louisiana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/louisiana/ - Maine —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/maine/ - Maryland —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/maryland/ - Massachusetts —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/massachusetts/ - Michigan —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/michigan/ - Minnesota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/minnesota/ - Mississippi —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/mississippi/ - Missouri —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/missouri/ - Montana —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/montana/ - Nebraska —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/nebraska/ - Nevada —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/nevada/ - New Hampshire —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-hampshire/ - New Jersey —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-jersey/ - New Mexico —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-mexico/ - New York —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/new-york/ - North Carolina —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/north-carolina/ - North Dakota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/north-dakota/ - Ohio —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/ohio/ - Oklahoma —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oklahoma/ - Oregon —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/oregon/ - Pennsylvania —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/pennsylvania/ - Rhode Island —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/rhode-island/ - South Carolina —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/south-carolina/ - South Dakota —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/south-dakota/ - Tennessee —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/tennessee/ - Texas —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/texas/ - Utah —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/utah/ - Vermont —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/vermont/ - Virginia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/virginia/ - Washington —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/washington/ - West Virginia —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/west-virginia/ - Wisconsin —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/wisconsin/ - Wyoming —
https://lightningtracker.app/embed/strikes/wyoming/
Embed FAQ
Is the lightning widget really free?
Yes for editorial, informational, and ordinary commercial websites under the widget license in our Terms. Keep the built-in Lightning Tracker attribution visible. We may apply fair-use rate limits or suspend abusive use. Resale, white-labelling, data extraction, and safety-critical use are prohibited.
Can I customise the widget colours?
The current widget is dark-themed only. It keeps its own styles inside the iframe, so host-site CSS does not change the map presentation.
How fresh is the widget data?
The counter refreshes every 90 seconds and the heatmap every 5 minutes. Provider publication, server polling, processing, network delivery, and browser refresh are separate steps, so end-to-end latency varies.
Does the lightning widget work on mobile?
Yes. Keep width at 100% with a 600px maximum and the iframe adapts to its host container.
Can I embed multiple states?
Yes. Add one iframe per state and replace the state slug in each URL. Every widget loads independently.
Can I embed a county, ZIP code, or custom radius?
The public widget currently supports US state slugs only. Contact us through the support page for product feedback about other formats.
Can this widget replace an official lightning warning?
No. It displays recent satellite-detected optical flashes, not a guaranteed list of ground strikes or an official warning. Follow local weather agencies and move indoors when you hear thunder.