Lightning Risk

Lightning Risk

Live lightning-strike activity over Singapore, with a geolocated proximity advisory. Read from NEA open data on load.

This is not the official Cat 1 alert. The verdict below is derived from live NEA lightning-strike data and shows how close recent strikes are to you. The authoritative Cat 1 status is issued by the Meteorological Service, via the MSS lightning page and the myENV app. When in doubt, stop and take shelter.

Island-wide · latest scan

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Live from NEA open data.

 

Live from NEA lightning open data. Strikes shown are from the latest scan; the map shows the whole island. The all-clear countdown is a derived 30-minute timer from the last strike within 10 km of you, not an official status. Coordinates never leave the browser.

If lightning is close (Cat 1 conditions)

Public guidance · MSS / NEA
  • StopHalt all outdoor sport, swimming, dragon-boating, construction and open-field training at once.
  • ShelterMove into a fully enclosed building or a hard-topped vehicle immediately.
  • Leave waterGet out of pools, reservoirs and open water; move away from the shoreline.
  • Open groundAvoid tall isolated trees, sheds, metal pavilions and open fields.
  • MetalPut down umbrellas with metal shafts, golf clubs, rods and other metal objects.
  • WaitResume only 30 minutes after the last thunder, or once the official Cat 1 status is lifted.

Indicative guidance. Follow your own organisation's lightning-warning procedures and the official Cat 1 status, not this page.

Official sources