Lightning maps: Next time there’s a lightning storm, open that page or grab an app. It’s a live view of lightning strikes, globally. The map focuses on where you are.
The map focuses on where you are. What’s neat: when a dot flashes for a new strike, a circle expands around it. This circle grows at the speed of sound; if you watch the map and a circle moves over where you’re standing, you’ll simultaneously hear the thunder.
This circle grows at the speed of sound; if you watch the map and a circle moves over where you’re standing, you’ll simultaneously hear the thunder. (The webpage corrects for network latency. ) It feels a little like being able to peep two seconds into the future.