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Highest risk cities in Oregon

Highest lightning risk cities in Oregon

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Lightning score

7/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 4:33 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

Union, OR

7 points above the state average

14/100

#2

Culver, OR

6 points above the state average

13/100

#3

La Grande, OR

6 points above the state average

13/100

#4

Baker City, OR

5 points above the state average

12/100

#5

Crooked River Ranch, OR

5 points above the state average

12/100

#6

Madras, OR

5 points above the state average

12/100

#7

Warm Springs, OR

5 points above the state average

12/100

#8

Elgin, OR

3 points above the state average

10/100

#9

Terrebonne, OR

3 points above the state average

10/100

#10

John Day, OR

2 points above the state average

9/100

#11

Juniper Canyon, OR

2 points above the state average

9/100

#12

Pendleton, OR

2 points above the state average

9/100

#13

Prineville, OR

2 points above the state average

9/100

#14

Deschutes River Woods, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#15

Eagle Crest, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#16

Enterprise, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#17

La Pine, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#18

Milton-Freewater, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#19

Nyssa, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#20

Ontario, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#21

Prineville Lake Acres, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#22

Redmond, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#23

Sunriver, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#24

Three Rivers, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

#25

Vale, OR

1 points above the state average

8/100

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.