The invention discloses an intelligent lightning rod, which comprises a base and a lightning rod, wherein the lightning rod is fixedly arranged at the upper end part of the base; a connection device is also arranged between the base and the lightning rod; a test device is arranged in the connection device; an outer shell is arranged at the outer end part of the lightning rod; a wind speed measurer is arranged at one side of the outer shell; vertically arranged round air holes are arranged in the other side of the outer shell; a signal receiver and a through hole are also arranged at the tip part of the lightning rod; a power supply source and a wireless signal transmission device are also arranged in the base; and a display screen and an alarm apparatus are arranged on the outer surface of the base. The intelligent lightning rod is simple in structure, convenient to manufacture, light in weight and wide in application range. The test device and the signal receiver are arranged in the lightning rod, and when approach of lightning is detected, a system is started and the alarm apparatus is simultaneously started, so that the intelligent degree is high.