City vs city
Bay Minette vs Hoover, AL
Bay Minette currently scores 12 points higher overall than Hoover, with the largest gap in tornado.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Bay Minette: 57/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Bay Minette is 12 points higher.
Flood
Bay Minette: 28/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 10 points higher.
Bay Minette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bay Minette: 52/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Bay Minette is 35 points higher.
Bay Minette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bay Minette: 89/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Bay Minette is 24 points higher.
Bay Minette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bay Minette: 50/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Bay Minette is 46 points higher.
Bay Minette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bay Minette: 80/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 20 points higher.
Bay Minette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bay Minette: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bay Minette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bay Minette: 73/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Bay Minette is 8 points higher.
Bay Minette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bay Minette: 25/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Hoover is 2 points higher.
Bay Minette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hoover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.