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Lightning risk snapshot · Ocean Shores, WA

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for Ocean Shores, WA.

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This view focuses on how often thunderstorms fire near this city and where the most active lightning corridors tend to be.

Live risk outlook

ELEVATED

Elevated

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Elevated (55/100) · Rain 62% · Max wind 18 to 24 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

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Local decision support

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Baseline

0/100

Low long-term exposure

Live signal

Elevated

Current source-derived signal

Official alerts

0

active local alerts

Practical, non-emergency steps

  1. STEP 1

    Secure outdoor plans and equipment

    Bring in lightweight outdoor items and postpone exposed work when official weather alerts indicate dangerous conditions.

  2. STEP 2

    Review outage readiness

    Keep basic lighting, charging, and contact information available without relying on this score as a warning system.

  3. STEP 3

    Use official weather alerts

    NWS alerts and local emergency direction should guide any immediate safety decision.

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Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

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Lightning risk score0/100

For typical homes located in Ocean Shores, WA.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

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See how Ocean Shores scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

27/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

69/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

5/100

AQI risk

Ingested air quality and AQI snapshot

8/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

27/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

0/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

0/100

Local historical hazard map

Ocean Shores, WA

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

Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Saturday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Light Rain

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

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 62%

Max wind: 18 to 24 mph

Risk score: 55/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 39%

Max wind: 9 to 14 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Fri

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 99%

Max wind: 17 to 24 mph

Risk score: 65/100

Sat

HIGH

Rain chance: 90%

Max wind: 15 to 24 mph

Risk score: 83/100

Sun

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 99%

Max wind: 18 to 25 mph

Risk score: 65/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in Ocean Shores

  • 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 Ocean Shores

Is lightning risk high in Ocean Shores?

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.