Highest risk cities in California
Highest lightning risk cities in California
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 1593/1593 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
3/100
Updated Thu, Nov 5, 2:39 PM.
1593/1593 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by lightning score from 1593 evaluated locations.
#1
Bluewater, CA
10 points above the state reference
#2
Big River, CA
9 points above the state reference
#3
Blythe, CA
9 points above the state reference
#4
Mesa Verde, CA
9 points above the state reference
#5
Ripley, CA
9 points above the state reference
#6
Needles, CA
8 points above the state reference
#7
Palo Verde, CA
8 points above the state reference
#8
Calexico, CA
6 points above the state reference
#9
Desert Center, CA
6 points above the state reference
#10
Baker, CA
5 points above the state reference
#11
Charleston View, CA
5 points above the state reference
#12
Doyle, CA
5 points above the state reference
#13
El Centro, CA
5 points above the state reference
#14
El Centro Naval Air Facility, CA
5 points above the state reference
#15
Heber, CA
5 points above the state reference
#16
Holtville, CA
5 points above the state reference
#17
Imperial, CA
5 points above the state reference
#18
Seeley, CA
5 points above the state reference
#19
Winterhaven, CA
5 points above the state reference
#20
Brawley, CA
4 points above the state reference
#21
Calipatria, CA
4 points above the state reference
#22
Herlong, CA
4 points above the state reference
#23
Jacumba, CA
4 points above the state reference
#24
Niland, CA
4 points above the state reference
#25
Ocotillo, CA
4 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1593/1593 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.