Lightning strikes in Sierra Leone
The detection network has located 32 lightning strikes in Sierra Leone since the archive began, including 21 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Sierra Leone #111 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Sierra Leone is counted under Africa in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 9 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 2 |
| 2026-08-12 | 15 |
| 2026-08-11 | 2 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 3 |
| 2026-08-02 | 6 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 |
| 2026-07-28 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Sierra Leone's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern | 20 | 15 | 62.5% |
| 2 | Eastern | 6 | 5 | 18.8% |
| 3 | Unassigned | 3 | 0 | 9.4% |
| 4 | Southern | 3 | 1 | 9.4% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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