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Hays vs WaKeeney, KS
Hays currently scores 9 points higher overall than WaKeeney, with the largest gap in tornado.
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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
Hays: 45/100 · WaKeeney: 36/100
Hays is 9 points higher.
Flood
Hays: 57/100 · WaKeeney: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hays: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
WaKeeney: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Hays: 18/100 · WaKeeney: 18/100
No gap.
Hays: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
WaKeeney: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hays: 45/100 · WaKeeney: 34/100
Hays is 11 points higher.
Hays: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
WaKeeney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hays: 35/100 · WaKeeney: 50/100
WaKeeney is 15 points higher.
Hays: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
WaKeeney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hays: 100/100 · WaKeeney: 100/100
No gap.
Hays: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
WaKeeney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hays: Unavailable · WaKeeney: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hays: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
WaKeeney: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hays: 41/100 · WaKeeney: 27/100
Hays is 14 points higher.
Hays: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
WaKeeney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hays: 20/100 · WaKeeney: 20/100
No gap.
Hays: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
WaKeeney: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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