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Highest risk cities in Massachusetts

Highest lightning risk cities in Massachusetts

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 127/127 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

12/100

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:24 PM.

127/127 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 127 evaluated locations.

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#1

North Adams, MA

7 points above the state reference

19/100

#2

Housatonic, MA

5 points above the state reference

17/100

#3

Pittsfield, MA

5 points above the state reference

17/100

#4

Lenox Dale, MA

4 points above the state reference

16/100

#5

East Sandwich, MA

2 points above the state reference

14/100

#6

Buzzards Bay, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#7

Monument Beach, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#8

Onset, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#9

Sagamore, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#10

Shelburne Falls, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#11

The Pinehills, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#12

White Island Shores, MA

1 points above the state reference

13/100

#13

Cedar Crest, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#14

Forestdale, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#15

Green Harbor, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#16

Marion Center, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#17

Marshfield Hills, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#18

Mashpee Neck, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#19

North Pembroke, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#20

North Plymouth, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#21

Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#22

South Duxbury, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#23

Wareham Center, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#24

West Wareham, MA

at the state reference

12/100

#25

Weweantic, MA

at the state reference

12/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across127/127 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.