City vs city
Helena vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Helena currently scores 3 points higher overall than Tuscaloosa, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Helena: 56/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Helena is 3 points higher.
Flood
Helena: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena: 17/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena: 64/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 6 points higher.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena: 96/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Helena is 50 points higher.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena: 100/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
No gap.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena: 57/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Helena: 26/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
No gap.
Helena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.