diff --git a/src/pages/StormIntelPage.jsx b/src/pages/StormIntelPage.jsx
index 8b9039d..4ba9478 100644
--- a/src/pages/StormIntelPage.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/StormIntelPage.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, memo } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, memo, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
 import {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
     Home, AlertTriangle, TrendingUp, Users, Calendar, MapPin,
     Flame, Snowflake, Clock, ArrowRight, Eye, UserPlus, Loader2,
     DollarSign, Target, BarChart2, Map, Pencil, Sun, Cloud,
-    CloudRain, CloudDrizzle, CheckCircle, XCircle, CalendarRange,
+    CloudRain, CloudDrizzle, CheckCircle, XCircle, CalendarRange, Pin,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { useTheme } from '../context/ThemeContext';
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ const ZoneDrawingLayer = ({ draftPolygon, onAddPoint, onFinish }) => {
 };
 
 const StormMap = memo(({
-    events, selectedId, onSelect, theme, flyCount, selectedStorm,
+    events, selectedId, pinnedIds, onSelect, theme, flyCount, selectedStorm,
     stormZones, isDrawing, draftPolygon, onAddPoint, onFinishPolygon,
 }) => {
     return (
@@ -233,10 +233,11 @@ const StormMap = memo(({
 
                 <MapFlyTo storm={selectedStorm} flyCount={flyCount} />
 
-                {/* Existing storm polygons */}
+                {/* Storm polygons — only selected + pinned (or all if none active) */}
                 {events.map(storm => {
-                    const sty = SEVERITY_STYLES[storm.severity] ?? SEVERITY_STYLES.trace;
+                    const sty        = SEVERITY_STYLES[storm.severity] ?? SEVERITY_STYLES.trace;
                     const isSelected = storm.id === selectedId;
+                    const isPinned   = pinnedIds?.has(storm.id);
 
                     return (
                         <Polygon
@@ -245,17 +246,24 @@ const StormMap = memo(({
                             pathOptions={{
                                 color:       isSelected ? sty.stroke : sty.fill,
                                 fillColor:   sty.fill,
-                                fillOpacity: isSelected ? Math.min(sty.fillOpacity + 0.12, 0.42) : sty.fillOpacity,
-                                weight:      isSelected ? sty.weight + 1.5 : sty.weight,
-                                opacity:     isSelected ? 1 : 0.8,
-                                dashArray:   isSelected ? undefined : '6 4',
+                                fillOpacity: isSelected
+                                    ? Math.min(sty.fillOpacity + 0.14, 0.44)
+                                    : isPinned
+                                    ? Math.min(sty.fillOpacity + 0.06, 0.36)
+                                    : sty.fillOpacity,
+                                weight:      isSelected ? sty.weight + 1.5 : isPinned ? sty.weight + 0.5 : sty.weight,
+                                opacity:     isSelected ? 1 : isPinned ? 0.95 : 0.75,
+                                dashArray:   isSelected ? undefined : isPinned ? '3 3' : '6 4',
                             }}
                             eventHandlers={{
                                 click:     () => !isDrawing && onSelect(storm),
                                 mouseover: (e) => { e.target.setStyle({ fillOpacity: Math.min(sty.fillOpacity + 0.1, 0.4), weight: sty.weight + 1 }); },
                                 mouseout:  (e) => {
                                     if (storm.id === selectedId) return;
-                                    e.target.setStyle({ fillOpacity: sty.fillOpacity, weight: sty.weight });
+                                    e.target.setStyle({
+                                        fillOpacity: isPinned ? Math.min(sty.fillOpacity + 0.06, 0.36) : sty.fillOpacity,
+                                        weight:      isPinned ? sty.weight + 0.5 : sty.weight,
+                                    });
                                 },
                             }}
                         >
@@ -439,7 +447,7 @@ const ForecastStrip = ({ forecast, loading, alertDay, hasStormAlert }) => {
 
 // ─── Storm card ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-const StormCard = ({ storm, isSelected, onSelect }) => {
+const StormCard = ({ storm, isSelected, isPinned, onSelect, onTogglePin }) => {
     const sty = SEVERITY_STYLES[storm.severity] ?? SEVERITY_STYLES.trace;
     const conv = conversionWindow(storm.date);
     const TypeIcon = TYPE_ICONS[storm.type] ?? CloudLightning;
@@ -452,6 +460,8 @@ const StormCard = ({ storm, isSelected, onSelect }) => {
             className={`w-full text-left rounded-xl border transition-all duration-150 overflow-hidden ${
                 isSelected
                     ? 'border-amber-400 dark:border-amber-500 bg-amber-50/60 dark:bg-amber-500/5 shadow-md'
+                    : isPinned
+                    ? 'border-amber-300/60 dark:border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-50/30 dark:bg-amber-500/[0.03]'
                     : 'border-zinc-200 dark:border-white/[0.07] bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900/60 hover:border-zinc-300 dark:hover:border-white/15 hover:shadow-sm'
             }`}
         >
@@ -467,9 +477,23 @@ const StormCard = ({ storm, isSelected, onSelect }) => {
                             <p className="text-[13px] font-bold text-zinc-900 dark:text-white leading-snug truncate">
                                 {storm.areaName}
                             </p>
-                            <span className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 dark:text-zinc-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5">
-                                {days === 0 ? 'Today' : `${days}d ago`}
-                            </span>
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
+                                <span className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 dark:text-zinc-500">
+                                    {days === 0 ? 'Today' : `${days}d ago`}
+                                </span>
+                                {/* Pin button */}
+                                <button
+                                    onClick={e => { e.stopPropagation(); onTogglePin(storm.id); }}
+                                    title={isPinned ? 'Unpin from map' : 'Pin to map'}
+                                    className={`ml-0.5 p-1 rounded-md transition-colors ${
+                                        isPinned
+                                            ? 'text-amber-500 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-500/10'
+                                            : 'text-zinc-300 dark:text-zinc-600 hover:text-amber-400 dark:hover:text-amber-400 hover:bg-amber-50 dark:hover:bg-amber-500/10'
+                                    }`}
+                                >
+                                    <MapPin size={11} fill={isPinned ? 'currentColor' : 'none'} />
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
 
                         <p className="text-[11px] text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400 mb-2">{dateLabel}</p>
@@ -889,6 +913,7 @@ const StormIntelPage = () => {
     const [severityFilter,  setSeverityFilter]  = useState('all');
     const [sortBy,          setSortBy]          = useState('date');
     const [selectedStorm,   setSelectedStorm]   = useState(null);
+    const [pinnedIds,       setPinnedIds]       = useState(new Set());
     const [drawerOpen,      setDrawerOpen]      = useState(false);
     const [flyCount,        setFlyCount]        = useState(0);
     const [showFilters,     setShowFilters]     = useState(false);
@@ -903,6 +928,20 @@ const StormIntelPage = () => {
     const { events: allEvents }                  = useStormEvents({ dateRange: '36m' });
     const { forecast, loading: forecastLoading, alertDay, hasStormAlert } = useStormForecast();
 
+    const handleTogglePin = useCallback((id) => {
+        setPinnedIds(prev => {
+            const next = new Set(prev);
+            if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id); else next.add(id);
+            return next;
+        });
+    }, []);
+
+    // Map shows only selected + pinned events; if nothing active, show all
+    const mapEvents = useMemo(() => {
+        if (!selectedStorm && pinnedIds.size === 0) return events;
+        return events.filter(e => pinnedIds.has(e.id) || e.id === selectedStorm?.id);
+    }, [events, selectedStorm, pinnedIds]);
+
     const handleSelect = useCallback((storm) => {
         setSelectedStorm(storm);
         setDrawerOpen(true);
@@ -1168,8 +1207,9 @@ const StormIntelPage = () => {
                         </div>
                     ) : (
                         <StormMap
-                            events={events}
+                            events={mapEvents}
                             selectedId={selectedStorm?.id}
+                            pinnedIds={pinnedIds}
                             selectedStorm={selectedStorm}
                             onSelect={handleSelect}
                             theme={theme}
@@ -1188,15 +1228,28 @@ const StormIntelPage = () => {
                     <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b border-zinc-100 dark:border-white/[0.06] shrink-0 flex items-center justify-between">
                         <p className="text-[12px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">
                             {events.length} Event{events.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+                            {pinnedIds.size > 0 && (
+                                <span className="ml-1.5 text-amber-500 font-bold">· {pinnedIds.size} pinned</span>
+                            )}
                         </p>
-                        {selectedStorm && (
-                            <button
-                                onClick={() => { setSelectedStorm(null); setDrawerOpen(false); }}
-                                className="text-[11px] text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-600 dark:hover:text-zinc-200 flex items-center gap-1 transition-colors"
-                            >
-                                <X size={12} /> Clear
-                            </button>
-                        )}
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            {pinnedIds.size > 0 && (
+                                <button
+                                    onClick={() => setPinnedIds(new Set())}
+                                    className="text-[11px] text-amber-500 hover:text-amber-600 dark:hover:text-amber-400 flex items-center gap-1 transition-colors"
+                                >
+                                    <MapPin size={11} /> Clear pins
+                                </button>
+                            )}
+                            {selectedStorm && (
+                                <button
+                                    onClick={() => { setSelectedStorm(null); setDrawerOpen(false); }}
+                                    className="text-[11px] text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-600 dark:hover:text-zinc-200 flex items-center gap-1 transition-colors"
+                                >
+                                    <X size={12} /> Clear
+                                </button>
+                            )}
+                        </div>
                     </div>
 
                     {/* Zone summary strip */}
@@ -1246,7 +1299,9 @@ const StormIntelPage = () => {
                                     key={storm.id}
                                     storm={storm}
                                     isSelected={selectedStorm?.id === storm.id}
+                                    isPinned={pinnedIds.has(storm.id)}
                                     onSelect={handleSelect}
+                                    onTogglePin={handleTogglePin}
                                 />
                             ))
                         )}