Highest risk cities in South Carolina
Highest lightning risk cities in South Carolina
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 472/472 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
72/100
Updated Mon, Sep 21, 7:15 PM.
472/472 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by lightning score from 472 evaluated locations.
#1
Manning, SC
4 points above the state reference
#2
Wyboo, SC
4 points above the state reference
#3
Alcolu, SC
3 points above the state reference
#4
Foreston, SC
3 points above the state reference
#5
North Santee, SC
3 points above the state reference
#6
Paxville, SC
3 points above the state reference
#7
Summerton, SC
3 points above the state reference
#8
Cane Savannah, SC
2 points above the state reference
#9
Elloree, SC
2 points above the state reference
#10
Greeleyville, SC
2 points above the state reference
#11
Islandton, SC
2 points above the state reference
#12
Lake City, SC
2 points above the state reference
#13
Lakewood, SC
2 points above the state reference
#14
Pinewood, SC
2 points above the state reference
#15
Privateer, SC
2 points above the state reference
#16
Santee, SC
2 points above the state reference
#17
South Sumter, SC
2 points above the state reference
#18
Turbeville, SC
2 points above the state reference
#19
Vance, SC
2 points above the state reference
#20
Varnville, SC
2 points above the state reference
#21
Bowman, SC
1 points above the state reference
#22
Cameron, SC
1 points above the state reference
#23
Eastover, SC
1 points above the state reference
#24
Eutawville, SC
1 points above the state reference
#25
Gadsden, SC
1 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across472/472 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.