Highest risk cities in Missouri
Highest lightning risk cities in Missouri
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 1082/1082 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
72/100
Updated Tue, Sep 22, 12:58 AM.
1082/1082 eligible cities evaluated
More state ranking pages
Highest overall weather risk citiesHighest flood risk citiesHighest wind risk citiesHighest air quality risk citiesHighest wildfire risk citiesHighest tornado risk citiesRanked cities
Top 25 cities by lightning score from 1082 evaluated locations.
#1
Alton, MO
22 points above the state reference
#2
Fremont, MO
21 points above the state reference
#3
Winona, MO
21 points above the state reference
#4
Birch Tree, MO
20 points above the state reference
#5
Eminence, MO
18 points above the state reference
#6
Van Buren, MO
18 points above the state reference
#7
Grandin, MO
17 points above the state reference
#8
Hunter, MO
17 points above the state reference
#9
Ellsinore, MO
16 points above the state reference
#10
Thomasville, MO
16 points above the state reference
#11
Doniphan, MO
15 points above the state reference
#12
Montier, MO
15 points above the state reference
#13
Thayer, MO
15 points above the state reference
#14
Asbury, MO
14 points above the state reference
#15
Ellington, MO
14 points above the state reference
#16
Mill Spring, MO
14 points above the state reference
#17
Waco, MO
14 points above the state reference
#18
Brandsville, MO
12 points above the state reference
#19
Piedmont, MO
12 points above the state reference
#20
Des Arc, MO
11 points above the state reference
#21
Fairdealing, MO
11 points above the state reference
#22
Koshkonong, MO
11 points above the state reference
#23
Oxly, MO
11 points above the state reference
#24
Airport Drive, MO
10 points above the state reference
#25
Alba, MO
10 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1082/1082 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.