City vs city
Meridian vs Tupelo, MS
Tupelo currently scores 19 points higher overall than Meridian, 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
Meridian: 36/100 · Tupelo: 55/100
Tupelo is 19 points higher.
Flood
Meridian: 37/100 · Tupelo: 39/100
Tupelo is 2 points higher.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Tupelo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Meridian: 22/100 · Tupelo: 15/100
Meridian is 7 points higher.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tupelo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Meridian: 67/100 · Tupelo: 80/100
Tupelo is 13 points higher.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tupelo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Meridian: 23/100 · Tupelo: 69/100
Tupelo is 46 points higher.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tupelo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Meridian: 57/100 · Tupelo: 100/100
Tupelo is 43 points higher.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tupelo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Meridian: Unavailable · Tupelo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tupelo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Meridian: 18/100 · Tupelo: 64/100
Tupelo is 46 points higher.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tupelo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Meridian: 31/100 · Tupelo: 16/100
Meridian is 15 points higher.
Meridian: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tupelo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.