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Highest risk cities in Alaska

Highest lightning risk cities in Alaska

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Lightning score

1/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 10:10 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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Harding-Birch Lakes, AK

1 points above the state average

2/100

Pleasant Valley, AK

1 points above the state average

2/100

Alakanuk, AK

at the state average

1/100

Ambler, AK

at the state average

1/100

Arctic Village, AK

at the state average

1/100

Badger, AK

at the state average

1/100

Big Delta, AK

at the state average

1/100

Buckland, AK

at the state average

1/100

Chena Ridge, AK

at the state average

1/100

#10

Coldfoot, AK

at the state average

1/100

#11

College, AK

at the state average

1/100

#12

Denali Park, AK

at the state average

1/100

#13

Eielson AFB, AK

at the state average

1/100

#14

Emmonak, AK

at the state average

1/100

#15

Ester, AK

at the state average

1/100

#16

Fairbanks, AK

at the state average

1/100

#17

Farmers Loop, AK

at the state average

1/100

#18

Fort Yukon, AK

at the state average

1/100

#19

Galena, AK

at the state average

1/100

#20

Goldstream, AK

at the state average

1/100

#21

Kenai, AK

at the state average

1/100

#22

Kiana, AK

at the state average

1/100

#23

Kotlik, AK

at the state average

1/100

#24

McGrath, AK

at the state average

1/100

#25

Minto, AK

at the state average

1/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.