City vs city
Erwin vs Winston Salem, NC
Erwin currently scores 8 points higher overall than Winston Salem, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Erwin: 46/100 · Winston Salem: 38/100
Erwin is 8 points higher.
Flood
Erwin: 39/100 · Winston Salem: 32/100
Erwin is 7 points higher.
Erwin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Winston Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Erwin: 26/100 · Winston Salem: 18/100
Erwin is 8 points higher.
Erwin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winston Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Erwin: 62/100 · Winston Salem: 42/100
Erwin is 20 points higher.
Erwin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winston Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Erwin: 15/100 · Winston Salem: 15/100
No gap.
Erwin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Erwin: 77/100 · Winston Salem: 50/100
Erwin is 27 points higher.
Erwin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Erwin: Unavailable · Winston Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Erwin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winston Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Erwin: 73/100 · Winston Salem: 71/100
Erwin is 2 points higher.
Erwin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winston Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Erwin: 30/100 · Winston Salem: 35/100
Winston Salem is 5 points higher.
Erwin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Winston Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.