City vs city
McDonald Chapel vs Tuscaloosa, AL
McDonald Chapel and Tuscaloosa are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
McDonald Chapel: 53/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
No gap.
Flood
McDonald Chapel: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
McDonald Chapel: 17/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
McDonald Chapel: 66/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 4 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
McDonald Chapel: 100/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
McDonald Chapel is 54 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
McDonald Chapel: 67/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
Tuscaloosa is 33 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
McDonald Chapel: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McDonald Chapel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
McDonald Chapel: 60/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
McDonald Chapel is 2 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
McDonald Chapel: 27/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
McDonald Chapel is 1 points higher.
McDonald Chapel: 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.