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Lightning risk snapshot · Prairie City, SD

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Prairie City, SD.

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

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (26/100) · Rain 1% · Max wind 12 to 30 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.

31

/ 100

Lightning risk score31/100

For typical homes located in Prairie City, SD.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Compare other local risks

See how Prairie City scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

24/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

0/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

19/100

AQI risk

Current air quality and AQI signal

22/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

40/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

0/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

31/100

Local historical hazard map

Prairie City, SD

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

Friday Night

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then 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

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 12 to 30 mph

Risk score: 26/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 4%

Max wind: 23 to 35 mph

Risk score: 26/100

Sat

HIGH

Rain chance: 82%

Max wind: 21 to 28 mph

Risk score: 83/100

Sun

MODERATE

Rain chance: 36%

Max wind: 14 to 20 mph

Risk score: 53/100

Mon

MODERATE

Rain chance: 33%

Max wind: 13 mph

Risk score: 43/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Prairie City

  • 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 Prairie City

Is lightning risk high in Prairie City?

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.