Highest risk cities in Montana
Highest lightning risk cities in Montana
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Lightning score
17/100
Updated Sun, Feb 22, 10:39 PM.
Ranked cities
Top 25 cities by lightning score.
#1
Broadus, MT
18 points above the state average
#2
Ekalaka, MT
10 points above the state average
#3
Ashland, MT
8 points above the state average
#4
Glendive, MT
7 points above the state average
#5
Plentywood, MT
7 points above the state average
#6
West Glendive, MT
7 points above the state average
#7
Forsyth, MT
6 points above the state average
#8
Miles City, MT
6 points above the state average
#9
Culbertson, MT
5 points above the state average
#10
Bainville, MT
4 points above the state average
#11
Brockton, MT
4 points above the state average
#12
Colstrip, MT
4 points above the state average
#13
Lame Deer, MT
4 points above the state average
#14
Lewistown, MT
4 points above the state average
#15
Lewistown Heights, MT
4 points above the state average
#16
Muddy, MT
4 points above the state average
#17
Poplar, MT
4 points above the state average
#18
Scobey, MT
4 points above the state average
#19
Wibaux, MT
4 points above the state average
#20
Baker, MT
3 points above the state average
#21
Busby, MT
2 points above the state average
#22
Terry, MT
2 points above the state average
#23
Fairview, MT
1 points above the state average
#24
Seeley Lake, MT
1 points above the state average
#25
Wolf Point, MT
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.