Highest risk cities in Nebraska
Highest lightning risk cities in Nebraska
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 593/593 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
53/100
Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:38 AM.
593/593 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by lightning score from 593 evaluated locations.
#1
Lemoyne, NE
20 points above the state reference
#2
Brule, NE
19 points above the state reference
#3
Martin, NE
19 points above the state reference
#4
Ogallala, NE
19 points above the state reference
#5
Belmar, NE
17 points above the state reference
#6
Roscoe, NE
17 points above the state reference
#7
Big Springs, NE
16 points above the state reference
#8
Keystone, NE
16 points above the state reference
#9
Paxton, NE
15 points above the state reference
#10
Sarben, NE
15 points above the state reference
#11
Arthur, NE
13 points above the state reference
#12
Maxwell, NE
13 points above the state reference
#13
Rulo, NE
13 points above the state reference
#14
Falls City, NE
12 points above the state reference
#15
Hershey, NE
12 points above the state reference
#16
Lewellen, NE
12 points above the state reference
#17
North Platte, NE
12 points above the state reference
#18
Preston, NE
12 points above the state reference
#19
Sutherland, NE
12 points above the state reference
#20
Brady, NE
11 points above the state reference
#21
Salem, NE
11 points above the state reference
#22
Chappell, NE
10 points above the state reference
#23
Du Bois, NE
10 points above the state reference
#24
Verdon, NE
10 points above the state reference
#25
Barada, NE
9 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across593/593 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.