In the two years I've been here, I've not seen any lightning in the Anchorage metro area yet. Being out on the northwest side of town, I've heard distant thunder from a couple of systems that wound down the Knick arm, but never made it close enough to see a flash. That's been the closest I've seen so far. I can live with that. One or two storms a year won't bother me, especially since I spend half my time up on the slope, which I am told it is even rarer for lightning there.

Considering where I've been (Florida, SE New Mexico, Denver), relatively speaking, there is virtually no risk of lightning striking me here. It may not be zero, and there may be other hazards I have to contend with, but for now I am happy to trade.