diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
index 0240737948..2dfa54b18b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				InternalSoundVolume * volumeModifier, true);
 		}
 
+		public static void StopAudio()
+		{
+			soundEngine.StopAllSounds();
+		}
+
 		public static ISound Play(string name) { return Play(null, name, true, WPos.Zero, 1f); }
 		public static ISound Play(string name, WPos pos) { return Play(null, name, false, pos, 1f); }
 		public static ISound Play(string name, float volumeModifier) { return Play(null, name, true, WPos.Zero, volumeModifier); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
index 541e8cf7fe..d612675bec 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/TraitsInterfaces.cs
@@ -339,7 +339,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 	public interface ILintPass { void Run(Action<string> emitError, Action<string> emitWarning, Map map); }
 
-	public interface IObjectivesPanel { string PanelName { get; } }
+	public interface IObjectivesPanel
+	{
+		string PanelName { get; }
+		int ExitDelay { get; }
+	}
 
 	public interface INotifyObjectivesUpdated
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
index 89dd4dd561..16ed7023d8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 			frameEndActions.Clear();
 
+			Sound.StopAudio();
 			Sound.StopMusic();
 			Sound.StopVideo();
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
index d1915ad396..3d7ca5abfc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		readonly Player firedBy;
 		readonly Animation anim;
 		readonly string weapon;
+		readonly string flashType;
 
 		readonly WPos ascendSource;
 		readonly WPos ascendTarget;
@@ -34,12 +35,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 		WPos pos;
 		int ticks;
 
-		public NukeLaunch(Player firedBy, string weapon, WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WRange velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent)
+		public NukeLaunch(Player firedBy, string weapon, WPos launchPos, WPos targetPos, WRange velocity, int delay, bool skipAscent, string flashType)
 		{
 			this.firedBy = firedBy;
 			this.weapon = weapon;
 			this.delay = delay;
 			this.turn = delay / 2;
+			this.flashType = flashType;
 
 			var offset = new WVec(WRange.Zero, WRange.Zero, velocity * turn);
 			ascendSource = launchPos;
@@ -84,8 +86,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 			weapon.Impact(Target.FromPos(pos), firedBy.PlayerActor, Enumerable.Empty<int>());
 			world.WorldActor.Trait<ScreenShaker>().AddEffect(20, pos, 5);
 
-			foreach (var a in world.ActorsWithTrait<NukePaletteEffect>())
-				a.Trait.Enable();
+			foreach (var flash in world.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<FlashPaletteEffect>())
+				if (flash.Info.Type == flashType)
+					flash.Enable(-1);
 		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<IRenderable> Render(WorldRenderer wr)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 79cbc8933e..3e6f22c4c5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -199,10 +199,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Orders\UnitOrderTargeter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Pathfinder\CellInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PlayerExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\FacingGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\ScriptUpgradesCache.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UserInterfaceGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\CaptureProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbyCommands.cs" />
@@ -218,11 +215,15 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CameraGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CoordinateGlobals.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\DateTimeGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\EffectGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\FacingGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\MapGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\MediaGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\PlayerGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\ReinforcementsGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\TriggerGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UserInterfaceGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UtilsGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\AirstrikeProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\CombatProperties.cs" />
@@ -357,9 +358,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Passenger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\CloakPaletteEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\GlobalLightingPaletteEffect.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\LightPaletteRotator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\FlashPaletteEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\MenuPaletteEffect.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\NukePaletteEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\WaterPaletteRotation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Player\ActorGroupProxy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Player\AllyRepair.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4669aade6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/EffectGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("Effect")]
+	public class EffectGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		readonly IEnumerable<FlashPaletteEffect> fpes;
+
+		public EffectGlobal(ScriptContext context)
+			: base(context)
+		{
+			fpes = context.World.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<FlashPaletteEffect>();
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Controls the `FlashPaletteEffect` trait.")]
+		public void Flash(string type = null, int ticks = -1)
+		{
+			foreach (var fpe in fpes)
+				if (fpe.Info.Type == type)
+					fpe.Enable(ticks);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
index 5d476640df..bcc0d41058 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 			Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, player, "Sounds", notification, player != null ? player.Country.Race : null);
 		}
 
+		[Desc("Play a sound file")]
+		public void PlaySound(string file)
+		{
+			Sound.Play(file);
+		}
+
 		MusicInfo previousMusic;
 		Action onComplete;
 		[Desc("Play track defined in music.yaml or keep it empty for a random song.")]
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/FlashPaletteEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/FlashPaletteEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b832e74d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/FlashPaletteEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+{
+	using GUtil = OpenRA.Graphics.Util;
+
+	[Desc("Used for bursted one-colored whole screen effects. Add this to the world actor.")]
+	public class FlashPaletteEffectInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly string[] ExcludePalettes = { "cursor", "chrome", "colorpicker", "fog", "shroud" };
+
+		[Desc("Measured in ticks.")]
+		public readonly int Length = 20;
+
+		public readonly Color Color = Color.White;
+
+		[Desc("Set this when using multiple independent flash effects.")]
+		public readonly string Type = null;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new FlashPaletteEffect(this); }
+	}
+
+	public class FlashPaletteEffect : IPaletteModifier, ITick
+	{
+		public readonly FlashPaletteEffectInfo Info;
+
+		public FlashPaletteEffect(FlashPaletteEffectInfo info)
+		{
+			Info = info;
+		}
+
+		int remainingFrames;
+
+		public void Enable(int ticks)
+		{
+			if (ticks == -1)
+				remainingFrames = Info.Length;
+			else
+				remainingFrames = ticks;
+		}
+
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (remainingFrames > 0)
+				remainingFrames--;
+		}
+
+		public void AdjustPalette(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, MutablePalette> palettes)
+		{
+			if (remainingFrames == 0)
+				return;
+
+			var frac = (float)remainingFrames / Info.Length;
+
+			foreach (var pal in palettes)
+			{
+				for (var x = 0; x < Palette.Size; x++)
+				{
+					var orig = pal.Value.GetColor(x);
+					var c = Info.Color;
+					var color = Color.FromArgb(orig.A, ((int)c.R).Clamp(0, 255), ((int)c.G).Clamp(0, 255), ((int)c.B).Clamp(0, 255));
+					var final = GUtil.PremultipliedColorLerp(frac, orig, GUtil.PremultiplyAlpha(Color.FromArgb(orig.A, color)));
+					pal.Value.SetColor(x, final);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/NukePaletteEffect.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/NukePaletteEffect.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 05199a1f97..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/NukePaletteEffect.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
-/*
- * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
- * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
- * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
- * see COPYING.
- */
-#endregion
-
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Drawing;
-using OpenRA.Graphics;
-using OpenRA.Traits;
-
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
-{
-	using GUtil = OpenRA.Graphics.Util;
-
-	[Desc("Apply palette full screen rotations during atom bomb explosions. Add this to the world actor.")]
-	class NukePaletteEffectInfo : TraitInfo<NukePaletteEffect> { }
-
-	public class NukePaletteEffect : IPaletteModifier, ITick
-	{
-		const int NukeEffectLength = 20;
-		int remainingFrames;
-
-		public void Enable()
-		{
-			remainingFrames = NukeEffectLength;
-		}
-
-		public void Tick(Actor self)
-		{
-			if (remainingFrames > 0)
-				remainingFrames--;
-		}
-
-		public void AdjustPalette(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, MutablePalette> palettes)
-		{
-			if (remainingFrames == 0)
-				return;
-
-			var frac = (float)remainingFrames / NukeEffectLength;
-
-			foreach (var pal in palettes)
-			{
-				for (var x = 0; x < Palette.Size; x++)
-				{
-					var orig = pal.Value.GetColor(x);
-					var final = GUtil.PremultipliedColorLerp(frac, orig, GUtil.PremultiplyAlpha(Color.FromArgb(orig.A, Color.White)));
-					pal.Value.SetColor(x, final);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
index 6d7aa0a1d7..8e8082590f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
@@ -250,13 +250,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	public class ObjectivesPanelInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public string PanelName = null;
+
+		[Desc("in ms")]
+		public int ExitDelay = 1400;
+
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ObjectivesPanel(this); }
 	}
 
 	public class ObjectivesPanel : IObjectivesPanel
 	{
-		ObjectivesPanelInfo info;
+		readonly ObjectivesPanelInfo info;
 		public ObjectivesPanel(ObjectivesPanelInfo info) { this.info = info; }
 		public string PanelName { get { return info.PanelName; } }
+		public int ExitDelay { get { return info.ExitDelay; } }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AmbientSound.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AmbientSound.cs
index 967f8b9b2d..c8d971d457 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AmbientSound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AmbientSound.cs
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	{
 		public AmbientSound(Actor self, AmbientSoundInfo info)
 		{
-			if (self == self.World.WorldActor)
-				Sound.PlayLooped(info.SoundFile);
-			else
+			if (self.HasTrait<IOccupySpace>())
 				Sound.PlayLooped(info.SoundFile, self.CenterPosition);
+			else
+				Sound.PlayLooped(info.SoundFile);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index 63cd0042ba..fee57d8000 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Amount of time after detonation to remove the camera")]
 		public readonly int CameraRemoveDelay = 25;
 
+		public readonly string FlashType = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new NukePower(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -76,7 +78,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var missile = new NukeLaunch(self.Owner, info.MissileWeapon,
 				self.CenterPosition + body.LocalToWorld(info.SpawnOffset),
 				targetPosition,
-				info.FlightVelocity, info.FlightDelay, info.SkipAscent);
+				info.FlightVelocity, info.FlightDelay, info.SkipAscent,
+				info.FlashType);
 
 			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(missile));
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
index f2d2f23de9..21c1c678e7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/UpgradeRules.cs
@@ -1353,6 +1353,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 					}
 				}
 
+				// Generalized the flash palette trait
+				if (engineVersion < 20150627)
+				{
+					if (node.Key == "NukePaletteEffect")
+						node.Key = "FlashPaletteEffect";
+				}
+
 				UpgradeActorRules(engineVersion, ref node.Value.Nodes, node, depth + 1);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
index 4460f912de..2d7d1e8ece 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 				resumeDisabled = true;
 
-				var exitDelay = 1200;
+				var iop = world.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<IObjectivesPanel>().FirstOrDefault();
+				var exitDelay = iop != null ? iop.ExitDelay : 0;
 				if (mpe != null)
 				{
 					Game.RunAfterDelay(exitDelay, () => mpe.Fade(MenuPaletteEffect.EffectType.Black));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/LeaveMapLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/LeaveMapLogic.cs
index eb6b21c99f..446fadfe43 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/LeaveMapLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/LeaveMapLogic.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 					Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, null, "Speech", "Leave",
 						world.LocalPlayer == null ? null : world.LocalPlayer.Country.Race);
 
-				var exitDelay = 1200;
+				var exitDelay = iop != null ? iop.ExitDelay : 0;
 				if (mpe != null)
 				{
 					Game.RunAfterDelay(exitDelay, () => mpe.Fade(MenuPaletteEffect.EffectType.Black));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index cc134e0f1f..762e4cfb6c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Mine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Minelayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\ChronoshiftPaletteEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\PaletteEffects\LightPaletteRotator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PortableChrono.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Render\RenderJammerCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Render\WithLandingCraftAnimation.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs
index fca4ebb4e1..f9769c9606 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/PaletteEffects/LightPaletteRotator.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 {
 	[Desc("Palette effect used for blinking \"animations\" on actors.")]
 	class LightPaletteRotatorInfo : ITraitInfo
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
index e6d4c8a4c7..ad0081679a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	MenuPaletteEffect:
 		MenuEffect: Desaturated
 	CloakPaletteEffect:
-	NukePaletteEffect:
+	FlashPaletteEffect:
 	WaterPaletteRotation:
 		ExcludePalettes: effect
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
index 3694600a82..f27ea40b00 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ World:
 	PlayerCommands:
 	HelpCommand:
 	ScreenShaker:
-	NukePaletteEffect:
 	BuildingInfluence:
 	BridgeLayer:
 		Bridges: bridge1, bridge2, bridge3, bridge4
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
index b32bb54553..159dd94f7e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@
 		Alpha: 0.68
 		Premultiply: false
 	PlayerHighlightPalette:
-	NukePaletteEffect:
+	FlashPaletteEffect:
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/bits/rain.aud b/mods/ra/bits/rain.aud
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da8062df54
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ra/bits/rain.aud differ
diff --git a/mods/ra/bits/thunder.aud b/mods/ra/bits/thunder.aud
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa629e90f0
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ra/bits/thunder.aud differ
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
index ff91aac9ce..bbaf8a807a 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
@@ -147,6 +147,16 @@ SovietsRetreating = function()
 	end)
 end
 
+Tick = function()
+	if (Utils.RandomInteger(1, 200) == 10) then
+		local delay = Utils.RandomInteger(1, 10)
+		Effect.Flash("LightningStrike", delay)
+		Trigger.AfterDelay(delay, function()
+			Media.PlaySound("thunder.aud")
+		end)
+	end
+end
+
 WorldLoaded = function()
 	soviets = Player.GetPlayer("Soviets")
 	players = { }
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
index 04b1f09955..9697d503f1 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/map.yaml
@@ -501,6 +501,15 @@ Rules:
 			CrateActors: fortcrate
 		-SpawnMPUnits:
 		-MPStartLocations:
+		GlobalLightingPaletteEffect:
+			Red: 0.75
+			Green: 0.85
+			Blue: 1.5
+			Ambient: 0.35
+		AmbientSound:
+			SoundFile: rain.aud
+		FlashPaletteEffect@LIGHTNINGSTRIKE:
+			Type: LightningStrike
 		LuaScript:
 			Scripts: fort-lonestar.lua
 		ScriptUpgradesCache:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/palettes.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/palettes.yaml
index fbdcc159e8..70eb65a5f2 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/palettes.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/palettes.yaml
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@
 	LightPaletteRotator:
 		ExcludePalettes: terrain, effect
 	ChronoshiftPaletteEffect:
-	NukePaletteEffect:
+	FlashPaletteEffect@NUKE:
+		Type: Nuke
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
index bd4f760f69..5436180498 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ MSLO:
 		DisplayRadarPing: True
 		BeaconPoster: atomicon
 		CameraActor: camera
+		FlashType: Nuke
 	CanPowerDown:
 	RequiresPower:
 	DisabledOverlay: