U+26C8 · emoji since 2014
The cloud with lightning and rain is a full-on thunderstorm. It means stormy weather, downpours, and dramatic skies.
It also sets a moody, intense tone, the rumble and flash of a storm rolling through.
In texting, ⛈️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and ⛈️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Cloud with Lightning and Rain emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the cloud with lightning and rain emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The ⛈️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.