Lightning strikes in Yemen
The detection network has located 16 lightning strikes in Yemen since the archive began, including 15 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Yemen #117 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Yemen is counted under Asia in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 4 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 7 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 |
| 2026-08-09 | 7 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Yemen's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unassigned | 3 | 3 | 18.8% |
| 2 | 'Amran | 3 | 3 | 18.8% |
| 3 | Al Hudaydah | 3 | 3 | 18.8% |
| 4 | Al Bayda' | 2 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 5 | Hajjah | 2 | 2 | 12.5% |
| 6 | Sa'dah | 1 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 7 | Abyan | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
| 8 | Ta'izz | 1 | 1 | 6.3% |
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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