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Lightning risk snapshot · Broken Bow, OK

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Broken Bow, OK.

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

MODERATE

Moderate

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Moderate (53/100) · Rain 58% · Max wind 0 to 5 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.

76

/ 100

Lightning risk score76/100

For typical homes located in Broken Bow, OK.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

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See how Broken Bow scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

50/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

50/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

14/100

AQI risk

Current air quality and AQI signal

23/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

73/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

16/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

100/100

Local historical hazard map

Broken Bow, OK

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

Tonight

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Monday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

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

MODERATE

Rain chance: 58%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 53/100

Tomorrow

MODERATE

Rain chance: 53%

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 53/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Broken Bow

  • 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 Broken Bow

Is lightning risk high in Broken Bow?

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.