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Highest risk cities in Utah

Highest lightning risk cities in Utah

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

State average

Lightning score

23/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 6:17 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

Erda, UT

9 points above the state average

32/100

#2

Lake Point, UT

9 points above the state average

32/100

#3

Stansbury Park, UT

9 points above the state average

32/100

#4

Grantsville, UT

8 points above the state average

31/100

#5

Magna, UT

8 points above the state average

31/100

#6

Tooele, UT

7 points above the state average

30/100

#7

Kearns, UT

6 points above the state average

29/100

#8

West Jordan, UT

6 points above the state average

29/100

#9

West Valley City, UT

6 points above the state average

29/100

#10

Salt Lake City, UT

5 points above the state average

28/100

#11

Stockton, UT

5 points above the state average

28/100

#12

Copperton, UT

4 points above the state average

27/100

#13

Taylorsville, UT

4 points above the state average

27/100

#14

Cottonwood Heights, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#15

Holladay, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#16

Midvale, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#17

Millcreek, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#18

Murray, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#19

South Salt Lake, UT

3 points above the state average

26/100

#20

Emigration Canyon, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

#21

Herriman, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

#22

North Salt Lake, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

#23

Riverton, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

#24

South Jordan, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

#25

West Bountiful, UT

2 points above the state average

25/100

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.