Highest risk cities in Michigan
Highest lightning risk cities in Michigan
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Lightning score
44/100
Updated Sun, Feb 22, 7:17 PM.
Ranked cities
Top 25 cities by lightning score.
#1
South Lyon, MI
7 points above the state average
#2
Whitmore Lake, MI
7 points above the state average
#3
Brighton, MI
6 points above the state average
#4
Milford, MI
6 points above the state average
#5
Wixom, MI
5 points above the state average
#6
Dexter, MI
4 points above the state average
#7
Holly, MI
4 points above the state average
#8
Northville, MI
4 points above the state average
#9
Novi, MI
4 points above the state average
#10
Vandercook Lake, MI
4 points above the state average
#11
Ann Arbor, MI
3 points above the state average
#12
Chelsea, MI
3 points above the state average
#13
Fenton, MI
3 points above the state average
#14
Walled Lake, MI
3 points above the state average
#15
Wolverine Lake, MI
3 points above the state average
#16
Ypsilanti, MI
3 points above the state average
#17
Farmington, MI
2 points above the state average
#18
Farmington Hills, MI
2 points above the state average
#19
Jackson, MI
2 points above the state average
#20
Michigan Center, MI
2 points above the state average
#21
Plymouth, MI
2 points above the state average
#22
Garden City, MI
1 points above the state average
#23
Howell, MI
1 points above the state average
#24
Livonia, MI
1 points above the state average
#25
Saline, MI
1 points above 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.