STRIKE/WATCH 26

Real-time lightning operations · 16 host stadiums · 8-mile rule monitoring

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Stadiums clear

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Under suspension

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Strikes · last 30 min

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Active storm cells

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Nearest strike to play

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North America · live strike map

tap a stadium to inspect

clear to play suspended (strike ≤ 8 mi) roofed — play continues strike (fades over 30 min)

Strike feed

0 detections

Listening for detections…

All venues

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CLEAR

all-clear clock

Play stops when a strike lands within 8.0 mi. The restart clock runs 30:00 from the last strike inside the radius — every new strike resets it.

Rings at 8 / 16 / 24 mi · strikes fade over their 30-minute relevance window

Alert center

0 alerts

Proximity alerts will appear here — 20 mi watch, 10 mi warning, 8 mi suspension, all-clear.

The suspension rule, as implemented

Stop: any cloud-to-ground strike detected within 8 statute miles (12.87 km) of an open-air venue suspends play immediately.

Restart: a 30-minute all-clear clock counts from the most recent strike inside the radius. Each new strike inside 8 mi resets the clock to 30:00 — there is no cap on total delay, and FIFA sets no abandonment cut-off.

Roofed venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Vancouver) keep playing, but proximity is still tracked here for fan zones, queues and broadcast logistics.

About the data

When the badge reads LIVE, strikes come from the Vaisala lightning network (via Xweather) — the professional-grade network used by major sports venues: ~84 m location accuracy, true peak current, cloud-to-ground filtering. The selected venue refreshes every 4 minutes.

When the badge reads DEMO, you're watching a physics-style storm simulator (drifting cells, Poisson strike rates). The detection → suspension → reset logic is identical in both modes.

Important: StrikeWatch is an information service for fans, broadcasters and analysts. It is not a safety system; venue and match-official decisions are made on certified detection systems. Never rely on this app for personal lightning safety.