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Lightning risk snapshot · Long Branch, VA

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Long Branch, VA.

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 (25/100) · Rain 25% · Max wind 7 to 10 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.

39

/ 100

Lightning risk score39/100

For typical homes located in Long Branch, VA.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Compare other local risks

See how Long Branch scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

39/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

32/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

20/100

AQI risk

Current air quality and AQI signal

21/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

43/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

20/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

100/100

Hurricane risk

Wind + surge + rain-driven flooding

23/100

Local historical hazard map

Long Branch, VA

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

Wednesday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wednesday Night

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: 25%

Max wind: 7 to 10 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 28%

Max wind: 9 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 9 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 72%

Max wind: 14 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 15%

Max wind: 7 to 14 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Long Branch

  • 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 Long Branch

Is lightning risk high in Long Branch?

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.