Highest risk cities in Colorado
Highest lightning risk cities in Colorado
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 477/477 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
41/100
Updated Wed, Sep 23, 12:52 PM.
477/477 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by lightning score from 477 evaluated locations.
#1
Laird, CO
21 points above the state reference
#2
Wray, CO
21 points above the state reference
#3
Eckley, CO
20 points above the state reference
#4
Julesburg, CO
20 points above the state reference
#5
Ovid, CO
19 points above the state reference
#6
Sedgwick, CO
17 points above the state reference
#7
Vernon, CO
17 points above the state reference
#8
Yuma, CO
16 points above the state reference
#9
Branson, CO
14 points above the state reference
#10
Holyoke, CO
13 points above the state reference
#11
Otis, CO
13 points above the state reference
#12
Seibert, CO
13 points above the state reference
#13
Stratton, CO
13 points above the state reference
#14
Vona, CO
13 points above the state reference
#15
Arriba, CO
12 points above the state reference
#16
Bethune, CO
12 points above the state reference
#17
Flagler, CO
12 points above the state reference
#18
Kim, CO
11 points above the state reference
#19
Paoli, CO
11 points above the state reference
#20
Amherst, CO
10 points above the state reference
#21
Haxtun, CO
10 points above the state reference
#22
Burlington, CO
9 points above the state reference
#23
Cope, CO
9 points above the state reference
#24
Crook, CO
9 points above the state reference
#25
Genoa, CO
9 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across477/477 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.