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Highest risk cities in Minnesota

Highest lightning risk cities in Minnesota

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Lightning score

30/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 7:51 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

Pipestone, MN

24 points above the state average

54/100

#2

Worthington, MN

24 points above the state average

54/100

#3

Marshall, MN

19 points above the state average

49/100

#4

Windom, MN

19 points above the state average

49/100

#5

Luverne, MN

15 points above the state average

45/100

#6

Morris, MN

13 points above the state average

43/100

#7

Fairmont, MN

12 points above the state average

42/100

#8

St. James, MN

12 points above the state average

42/100

#9

Sleepy Eye, MN

11 points above the state average

41/100

#10

Redwood Falls, MN

10 points above the state average

40/100

#11

Benson, MN

9 points above the state average

39/100

#12

Montevideo, MN

9 points above the state average

39/100

#13

Alexandria, MN

7 points above the state average

37/100

#14

Breckenridge, MN

7 points above the state average

37/100

#15

Fergus Falls, MN

6 points above the state average

36/100

#16

Two Harbors, MN

6 points above the state average

36/100

#17

Moorhead, MN

5 points above the state average

35/100

#18

Dilworth, MN

3 points above the state average

33/100

#19

Duluth, MN

3 points above the state average

33/100

#20

New Ulm, MN

3 points above the state average

33/100

#21

Sauk Centre, MN

3 points above the state average

33/100

#22

Melrose, MN

2 points above the state average

32/100

#23

Rice Lake, MN

2 points above the state average

32/100

#24

Sartell, MN

2 points above the state average

32/100

#25

St. Joseph, MN

2 points above the state average

32/100

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.