Cloud with lightning and rain Emoji

Travel

A dark, ominous cloud featuring a jagged lightning bolt striking downward, accompanied by raindrops falling below. It represents volatile weather conditions and stormy skies.

Usage Context

Used to describe severe weather, flash floods, or a bad mood. It is a common shorthand for 'having a stormy day' or warning others about incoming tempests. It is frequently sent alongside ⚡ for emphasis or ☔ when discussing necessary gear for the outdoors.

History

This icon was added to the Unicode standard in 2005. It originated from early Japanese mobile phone sets that needed specific weather indicators to provide accurate regional forecasts in text messages before weather apps became standard on smartphones.

Details

Glyph

⛈

Unicode

U+26C8

Shortcode

:emoji_u26c8:

HTML Entity

⛈

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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