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Highest risk cities in West Virginia

Highest lightning risk cities in West Virginia

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

State average

Lightning score

37/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 1:02 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

Lavalette, WV

7 points above the state average

44/100

#2

Wayne, WV

7 points above the state average

44/100

#3

Barboursville, WV

6 points above the state average

43/100

#4

Ceredo, WV

6 points above the state average

43/100

#5

Huntington, WV

6 points above the state average

43/100

#6

Lesage, WV

6 points above the state average

43/100

#7

Pea Ridge, WV

6 points above the state average

43/100

#8

Kenova, WV

5 points above the state average

42/100

#9

Hamlin, WV

4 points above the state average

41/100

#10

Milton, WV

4 points above the state average

41/100

#11

Mineralwells, WV

4 points above the state average

41/100

#12

West Hamlin, WV

4 points above the state average

41/100

#13

Blennerhassett, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#14

Gallipolis Ferry, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#15

Lubeck, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#16

North Hills, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#17

Parkersburg, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#18

Ravenswood, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#19

Vienna, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#20

Washington, WV

3 points above the state average

40/100

#21

Culloden, WV

2 points above the state average

39/100

#22

Hurricane, WV

2 points above the state average

39/100

#23

Boaz, WV

1 points above the state average

38/100

#24

Buffalo, WV

1 points above the state average

38/100

#25

Eleanor, WV

1 points above the state average

38/100

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.