Highest risk cities in Iowa
Highest lightning risk cities in Iowa
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Lightning score
59/100
Updated Fri, May 8, 6:15 PM.
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Top 25 cities by lightning score.
#1
Centerville, IA
11 points above the state average
#2
Jefferson, IA
11 points above the state average
#3
Ogden, IA
11 points above the state average
#4
Leon, IA
7 points above the state average
#5
Boone, IA
6 points above the state average
#6
Lamoni, IA
6 points above the state average
#7
Carroll, IA
4 points above the state average
#8
Mount Ayr, IA
4 points above the state average
#9
Red Oak, IA
4 points above the state average
#10
Denison, IA
3 points above the state average
#11
Lake City, IA
3 points above the state average
#12
Perry, IA
3 points above the state average
#13
Albia, IA
2 points above the state average
#14
Bloomfield, IA
2 points above the state average
#15
Chariton, IA
2 points above the state average
#16
Clarinda, IA
2 points above the state average
#17
Ames, IA
1 points above the state average
#18
Atlantic, IA
1 points above the state average
#19
Knoxville, IA
1 points above the state average
#20
Madrid, IA
1 points above the state average
#21
Onawa, IA
1 points above the state average
#22
Osceola, IA
1 points above the state average
#23
Pella, IA
1 points above the state average
#24
Pleasantville, IA
1 points above the state average
#25
Altoona, IA
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.