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Highest risk cities in Virginia

Highest lightning risk cities in Virginia

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 680/680 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

44/100

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 11:58 PM.

680/680 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 680 evaluated locations.

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#1

Williamsburg, VA

7 points above the state reference

#2

Claremont, VA

6 points above the state reference

#3

Scotland, VA

6 points above the state reference

#4

Surry, VA

6 points above the state reference

#5

Bracey, VA

5 points above the state reference

#6

Charles City, VA

5 points above the state reference

#7

Colonial Heights, VA

5 points above the state reference

#8

Dendron, VA

5 points above the state reference

#9

Disputanta, VA

5 points above the state reference

#10

Ebony, VA

5 points above the state reference

#11

Emporia, VA

5 points above the state reference

#12

Fort Lee, VA

5 points above the state reference

#13

Gasburg, VA

5 points above the state reference

#14

Gloucester Point, VA

5 points above the state reference

#15

Hopewell, VA

5 points above the state reference

#16

Ivor, VA

5 points above the state reference

#17

Jarratt, VA

5 points above the state reference

#18

Newport News, VA

5 points above the state reference

#19

Petersburg, VA

5 points above the state reference

#20

Prince George, VA

5 points above the state reference

#21

Rushmere, VA

5 points above the state reference

#22

Stony Creek, VA

5 points above the state reference

#23

Sussex, VA

5 points above the state reference

#24

Templeton, VA

5 points above the state reference

#25

Waverly, VA

5 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across680/680 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.