Highest risk cities in California
Highest lightning risk cities in California
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Lightning score
2/100
Updated Sat, Feb 21, 10:47 PM.
Ranked cities
Top 25 cities by lightning score.
#1
Indio, CA
4 points above the state average
#2
Cathedral City, CA
3 points above the state average
#3
Palm Desert, CA
3 points above the state average
#4
Redding, CA
3 points above the state average
#5
Apple Valley, CA
2 points above the state average
#6
Beaumont, CA
1 points above the state average
#7
Hemet, CA
1 points above the state average
#8
Hesperia, CA
1 points above the state average
#9
Highland, CA
1 points above the state average
#10
Redlands, CA
1 points above the state average
#11
San Bernardino, CA
1 points above the state average
#12
San Jacinto, CA
1 points above the state average
#13
Victorville, CA
1 points above the state average
#14
Yucaipa, CA
1 points above the state average
#15
Bakersfield, CA
at the state average
#16
Clovis, CA
at the state average
#17
Colton, CA
at the state average
#18
El Cajon, CA
at the state average
#19
Fontana, CA
at the state average
#20
Jurupa Valley, CA
at the state average
#21
Lancaster, CA
at the state average
#22
Menifee, CA
at the state average
#23
Moreno Valley, CA
at the state average
#24
Murrieta, CA
at the state average
#25
Palmdale, CA
at the state average
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.