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Highest risk cities in South Carolina

Highest lightning risk cities in South Carolina

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

State average

Lightning score

70/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 12:35 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

Manning, SC

6 points above the state average

#2

Wyboo, SC

6 points above the state average

#3

Lake City, SC

4 points above the state average

#4

Lakewood, SC

4 points above the state average

#5

Privateer, SC

4 points above the state average

#6

Varnville, SC

4 points above the state average

#7

Hampton, SC

3 points above the state average

#8

Kingstree, SC

3 points above the state average

#9

Brookdale, SC

2 points above the state average

#10

Capitol View, SC

2 points above the state average

#11

Cherryvale, SC

2 points above the state average

#12

Columbia, SC

2 points above the state average

#13

Dentsville, SC

2 points above the state average

#14

Edisto, SC

2 points above the state average

#15

Estill, SC

2 points above the state average

#16

Forest Acres, SC

2 points above the state average

#17

Hopkins, SC

2 points above the state average

#18

Orangeburg, SC

2 points above the state average

#19

Sumter, SC

2 points above the state average

#20

Woodfield, SC

2 points above the state average

#21

Bamberg, SC

1 points above the state average

#22

Fairfax, SC

1 points above the state average

#23

Allendale, SC

at the state average

#24

Arthurtown, SC

at the state average

#25

Cayce, SC

at 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.