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Highest risk cities in Maryland

Highest lightning risk cities in Maryland

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 532/532 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

40/100

Updated Sun, Sep 27, 1:37 AM.

532/532 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 532 evaluated locations.

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#1

Rising Sun, MD

5 points above the state reference

#2

Cobb Island, MD

3 points above the state reference

#3

North East, MD

3 points above the state reference

#4

Port Deposit, MD

3 points above the state reference

#5

Rock Point, MD

3 points above the state reference

#6

Charlotte Hall, MD

2 points above the state reference

#7

Darlington, MD

2 points above the state reference

#8

Elkton, MD

2 points above the state reference

#9

Golden Beach, MD

2 points above the state reference

#10

Indian Head, MD

2 points above the state reference

#11

La Plata, MD

2 points above the state reference

#12

Mechanicsville, MD

2 points above the state reference

#13

Perryville, MD

2 points above the state reference

#14

Pomfret, MD

2 points above the state reference

#15

Port Tobacco Village, MD

2 points above the state reference

#16

Potomac Heights, MD

2 points above the state reference

#17

Aberdeen, MD

1 points above the state reference

#18

Accokeek, MD

1 points above the state reference

#19

Aquasco, MD

1 points above the state reference

#20

Baden, MD

1 points above the state reference

#21

Bensville, MD

1 points above the state reference

#22

Brandywine, MD

1 points above the state reference

#23

Bryans Road, MD

1 points above the state reference

#24

Bryantown, MD

1 points above the state reference

#25

Cedarville, MD

1 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across532/532 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.