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Lightning risk snapshot · Columbia, MO

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Columbia, MO.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on how often thunderstorms fire near this city and where the most active lightning corridors tend to be.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 1% · Max wind 3 to 7 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

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Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

46

/ 100

Lightning risk score46/100

For typical homes located in Columbia, MO.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

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See how Columbia scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

43/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

40/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

17/100

AQI risk

Current air quality and AQI signal

14/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

22/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

64/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

100/100

Local historical hazard map

Columbia, MO

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Lightning intelligence snapshot

Lightning activity (NWS)

Lightning activity grid unavailable.

Source: NWS forecast grid.

Thunderstorm alerts (NWS)

No thunderstorm alerts right now.

Source: National Weather Service.

Forecast lightning mentions

Tuesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Source: NWS forecast discussion.

SPC thunderstorm outlook

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

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5-day lightning & storm outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 3 to 7 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 13%

Max wind: 7 to 14 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 5 to 12 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 5 to 8 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Fri

MODERATE

Rain chance: 31%

Max wind: 12 to 15 mph

Risk score: 49/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Columbia

  • Lightning risk follows thunderstorm frequency and storm-track corridors.
  • Outages often correlate with lightning clusters and strong wind gusts.
  • The highest-risk periods are typically during the warm-season storm cycle.

Lightning & storm risk FAQs for Columbia

Is lightning risk high in Columbia?

Lightning risk tracks thunderstorm frequency. Some corridors repeatedly see stronger convective activity and higher strike counts.

How should I interpret the lightning score?

Use it as a relative indicator of thunderstorm/lightning activity over time, not as a guarantee of a strike at a specific address.