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Bessemer City vs Durham, NC
Bessemer City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Durham, with the largest gap in lightning.
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Hazard breakdown
Overall
Bessemer City: 45/100 · Durham: 43/100
Bessemer City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer City: 34/100 · Durham: 36/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Wind
Bessemer City: 18/100 · Durham: 22/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Lightning
Bessemer City: 43/100 · Durham: 56/100
Durham is 13 points higher.
Tornado
Bessemer City: 23/100 · Durham: 23/100
No gap.
Hail
Bessemer City: 82/100 · Durham: 70/100
Bessemer City is 12 points higher.
Storm surge
Bessemer City: 0/100 · Durham: 0/100
No gap.