City vs city
McPherson vs Shawnee, KS
Shawnee currently scores 2 points higher overall than McPherson, 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
McPherson: 55/100 · Shawnee: 57/100
Shawnee is 2 points higher.
Flood
McPherson: 55/100 · Shawnee: 70/100
Shawnee is 15 points higher.
McPherson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Shawnee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
McPherson: 18/100 · Shawnee: 18/100
No gap.
McPherson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
McPherson: 66/100 · Shawnee: 78/100
Shawnee is 12 points higher.
McPherson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
McPherson: 77/100 · Shawnee: 58/100
McPherson is 19 points higher.
McPherson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
McPherson: 100/100 · Shawnee: 100/100
No gap.
McPherson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
McPherson: Unavailable · Shawnee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McPherson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shawnee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
McPherson: 39/100 · Shawnee: 52/100
Shawnee is 13 points higher.
McPherson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shawnee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
McPherson: 28/100 · Shawnee: 25/100
McPherson is 3 points higher.
McPherson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shawnee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.