Highest risk cities in Texas
Highest lightning risk cities in Texas
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 1832/1832 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Lightning score
65/100
Updated Tue, Sep 22, 11:38 AM.
1832/1832 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by lightning score from 1832 evaluated locations.
#1
Sam Rayburn, TX
24 points above the state reference
#2
Jasper, TX
23 points above the state reference
#3
Newton, TX
23 points above the state reference
#4
Browndell, TX
22 points above the state reference
#5
South Toledo Bend, TX
22 points above the state reference
#6
Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX
20 points above the state reference
#7
Kirbyville, TX
20 points above the state reference
#8
Cleveland, TX
19 points above the state reference
#9
Ivanhoe, TX
19 points above the state reference
#10
Pineland, TX
19 points above the state reference
#11
Warren, TX
19 points above the state reference
#12
Woodville, TX
19 points above the state reference
#13
Dayton Lakes, TX
18 points above the state reference
#14
Indian Springs, TX
18 points above the state reference
#15
Kenefick, TX
18 points above the state reference
#16
North Cleveland, TX
18 points above the state reference
#17
Plum Grove, TX
18 points above the state reference
#18
Shepherd, TX
18 points above the state reference
#19
Wildwood, TX
18 points above the state reference
#20
Colmesneil, TX
17 points above the state reference
#21
Dayton, TX
17 points above the state reference
#22
Goodrich, TX
17 points above the state reference
#23
Patton Village, TX
17 points above the state reference
#24
Roman Forest, TX
17 points above the state reference
#25
Splendora, TX
17 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1832/1832 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.