---
title: "Lightning"
method: GET
path: "/lightning"
tags: ["Lightning"]
---

# Lightning

`GET /lightning`

## Query parameters

- `lat` number, float
- `lon` number, float
- `radius` number
- `lat_min` number, float
- `lon_min` number, float
- `lat_max` number, float
- `lon_max` number, float
- `minutes_offset` integer
- `strike_type` 'cg' | 'ic' | 'all'

## Response `200`

- object
  - `search_lat_min` number, float — The latitude of the Southwest corner for the search results.
  - `search_lat_max` number, float — The latitude of the Northwest corner for the search results.
  - `search_lon_min` number, float — The longitude of the Southwest corner for the search results.
  - `search_lon_max` number, float — The longitude of the Northwest corner for the search results.
  - `search_radius` number — Search radius in meters.
  - `search_minutes_offset` number — Time range of lightning strikes returned (now - search_minutes_offset).
  - `strikes` object[]
    - `time` integer — UTC time of the strike in Epoch seconds.
    - `lat` number, float — The latitude of the strike.
    - `lon` number, float — The longitude of the strike.
    - `mag` integer — Stroke magnitude and polarity in hundreds of amps (divide by 10 for kAmps)
    - `distance` number, float — Strike distance from the center point. Only returned for lat, lon and radius requests.
    - `strike_type` string — The strike type. ic = Cloud to Cloud, cg = Cloud to Ground

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