City vs city
Lawton vs Poteau, OK
Poteau currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lawton, 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
Lawton: 50/100 · Poteau: 52/100
Poteau is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lawton: 46/100 · Poteau: 61/100
Poteau is 15 points higher.
Lawton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Poteau: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lawton: 17/100 · Poteau: 15/100
Lawton is 2 points higher.
Lawton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poteau: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawton: 56/100 · Poteau: 81/100
Poteau is 25 points higher.
Lawton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poteau: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawton: 46/100 · Poteau: 19/100
Lawton is 27 points higher.
Lawton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poteau: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawton: 100/100 · Poteau: 100/100
No gap.
Lawton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poteau: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawton: Unavailable · Poteau: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Poteau: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lawton: 60/100 · Poteau: 63/100
Poteau is 3 points higher.
Lawton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poteau: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawton: 26/100 · Poteau: 27/100
Poteau is 1 points higher.
Lawton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Poteau: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.