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Lightning risk snapshot · Fountain Springs, PA

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Fountain Springs, PA.

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

HIGH

High

Next 6–24 hours: Today: High (93/100) · Rain 93% · Max wind 5 mph.

1 active alert nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

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Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

32

/ 100

Lightning risk score32/100

For typical homes located in Fountain Springs, PA.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Compare other local risks

See how Fountain Springs scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

33/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

60/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

20/100

AQI risk

Current air quality and AQI signal

40/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

58/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

4/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

16/100

Local historical hazard map

Fountain Springs, PA

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)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 3:37PM EDT until July 21 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Source: National Weather Service.

Forecast lightning mentions

This Afternoon

Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight

Showers And Thunderstorms

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

HIGH

Rain chance: 93%

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 93/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 13%

Max wind: 2 to 7 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 2 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 2 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Sat

LOW

Rain chance: 6%

Max wind: 0 to 3 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Fountain Springs

  • 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 Fountain Springs

Is lightning risk high in Fountain Springs?

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.