Cloud with lightning and rain

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About the ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain emoji

The ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain emoji is part of the Travel & Places category and the sky & weather group on DBEmoji. Shortcodes such as :cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:, :cloud:, and :rain: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Cloud with lightning and rain (Unicode codepoint U+26C8) cloud with lightning and rain (⛈) from Travel & Places.. Cloud with lightning and rain is the long name of ⛈, an emoji that lives in the Travel & Places corner of the spec. Place and transport emojis act like tiny location pins — ⛈ hints at the where without spelling it out. ⛈ occupies codepoint U+26C8 in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 5.2; iOS adopted the glyph in 9.1. Typing `:cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:` or `:cloud:` or `:rain:` in chat apps usually expands to ⛈. The glyph renders mostly in blue, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside weather, cloud, rain, and thunder emojis. Hit copy and ⛈ is yours; paste it anywhere text input is allowed.

When to use ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain

• Marking forecast updates and seasonal content
• Captioning road-trip posts, beach days, and ski recaps
• Adding mood context to morning or commute updates
• Adding visual context to social posts, chats, and captions

Combinations and pairings

• Pair ⛈ with weather-themed, cloud-themed, and rain-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
• Lead a caption with ⛈ for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.

How to copy the ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain emoji

1. 1Open the emoji page. Visit the Cloud with lightning and rain emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
2. 2Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The ⛈ character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
3. 3Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain emoji mean?

Cloud with lightning and rain is the long name of ⛈, an emoji that lives in the Travel & Places corner of the spec. Place and transport emojis act like tiny location pins — ⛈ hints at the where without spelling it out. ⛈ occupies codepoint U+26C8 in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 5.2; iOS adopted the glyph in 9.1. Typing `:cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:` or `:cloud:` or `:rain:` in chat apps usually expands to ⛈. The glyph renders mostly in blue, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside weather, cloud, rain, and thunder emojis. Hit copy and ⛈ is yours; paste it anywhere text input is allowed.

What is the Unicode codepoint for Cloud with lightning and rain?

The ⛈ Cloud with lightning and rain emoji is encoded as U+26C8 (hex 26C8). It belongs to the Sky & weather group inside Travel & Places.

How do I copy the ⛈ emoji?

Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The ⛈ character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.

Does Cloud with lightning and rain have shortcodes?

Yes. Common shortcodes include :cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:, :cloud:, :rain:, and :thunder:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the ⛈ emoji automatically.