City vs city
Ellis vs Hays, KS
Ellis currently scores 1 points higher overall than Hays, 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
Ellis: 46/100 · Hays: 45/100
Ellis is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ellis: 53/100 · Hays: 57/100
Hays is 4 points higher.
Ellis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hays: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ellis: 18/100 · Hays: 18/100
No gap.
Ellis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hays: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ellis: 38/100 · Hays: 45/100
Hays is 7 points higher.
Ellis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hays: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ellis: 54/100 · Hays: 35/100
Ellis is 19 points higher.
Ellis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hays: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ellis: 100/100 · Hays: 100/100
No gap.
Ellis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hays: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ellis: Unavailable · Hays: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ellis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hays: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ellis: 39/100 · Hays: 41/100
Hays is 2 points higher.
Ellis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hays: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ellis: 20/100 · Hays: 20/100
No gap.
Ellis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hays: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.