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Highest risk cities in Wisconsin

Highest lightning risk cities in Wisconsin

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 791/791 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

45/100

Updated Fri, Sep 25, 12:57 PM.

791/791 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 791 evaluated locations.

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#1

Big Foot Prairie, WI

24 points above the state reference

#2

Walworth, WI

23 points above the state reference

#3

Williams Bay, WI

23 points above the state reference

#4

Delavan Lake, WI

22 points above the state reference

#5

Elkhorn, WI

22 points above the state reference

#6

Lake Geneva, WI

22 points above the state reference

#7

Lauderdale Lakes, WI

22 points above the state reference

#8

Como, WI

21 points above the state reference

#9

Delavan, WI

21 points above the state reference

#10

Genoa City, WI

21 points above the state reference

#11

Lake Ivanhoe, WI

21 points above the state reference

#12

Springfield, WI

21 points above the state reference

#13

Allens Grove, WI

20 points above the state reference

#14

East Troy, WI

20 points above the state reference

#15

Lyons, WI

20 points above the state reference

#16

Sharon, WI

20 points above the state reference

#17

Bohners Lake, WI

19 points above the state reference

#18

Browns Lake, WI

19 points above the state reference

#19

Burlington, WI

19 points above the state reference

#20

Darien, WI

19 points above the state reference

#21

Eagle Lake, WI

19 points above the state reference

#22

Lake Lorraine, WI

19 points above the state reference

#23

Lily Lake, WI

19 points above the state reference

#24

New Munster, WI

19 points above the state reference

#25

Powers Lake, WI

19 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across791/791 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.