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Real-time Lightning Maps

LIVE LIGHTNING • EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Real-time Lightning Maps

Lightning flashes from the latest five-minute window, with focused Eastern North Carolina and broader Southeast views.

ENC WeatherLatest 5 MinutesCloud-to-ground + intracloud flashes • automatic map refresh
TIME WINDOW 5 min latest lightning flashes
MAP UPDATE 5 min automatic while this page is open
Both cloud-to-ground and intracloud flashes are included. Use the ENC view for local monitoring and the Southeast view to see upstream thunderstorm activity approaching the region.
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Latest 5-Minute Lightning

A close regional view of the most recent lightning flashes across Eastern North Carolina.

Eastern North Carolina — Latest 5-Minute Lightning Expand
Eastern North Carolina — Latest 5-Minute Lightning Latest 5-minute lightning flashes • counties • cities
Updated Sep 29, 9:19 AM EDT
SOUTHEAST

Latest 5-Minute Lightning

A broader Southeast view for tracking active thunderstorm corridors upstream of Eastern North Carolina.

Southeast — Latest 5-Minute Lightning Expand
Southeast — Latest 5-Minute Lightning Latest 5-minute lightning flashes • counties • cities
Updated Sep 29, 9:19 AM EDT
MAP INTERPRETATION

What the Symbols Represent

These maps emphasize the location of very recent lightning flashes rather than a longer accumulation period.

Cloud-to-Ground

Flashes connecting a thunderstorm cloud with the ground.

Intracloud

Flashes occurring within or between electrically active cloud regions.

Five-Minute Window

Older flashes fall off the map as each new five-minute period becomes current.

Thunder Is a Warning

If thunder is audible, lightning is close enough to be dangerous; move indoors.

MORE LIGHTNING VIEWS

Lightning Monitoring

Use the longer-duration and broader products when you need additional context.

DensityLightning

Eastern NC and national lightning-density maps.

Open →1 HourSoutheast CONUS One Hour Lightning Strike

Longer-duration Southeast lightning view.

Open →RadarInteractive National Radar

Compare lightning with current thunderstorms and precipitation.

Open →SafetyNWS Lightning Safety

Official National Weather Service lightning-safety guidance.

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