City vs city
Laurens vs Ware Shoals, SC
Laurens currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ware Shoals, 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 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
Laurens: 38/100 · Ware Shoals: 35/100
Laurens is 3 points higher.
Flood
Laurens: 25/100 · Ware Shoals: 25/100
No gap.
Laurens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Ware Shoals: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurens: 17/100 · Ware Shoals: 17/100
No gap.
Laurens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ware Shoals: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurens: 49/100 · Ware Shoals: 51/100
Ware Shoals is 2 points higher.
Laurens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ware Shoals: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurens: 19/100 · Ware Shoals: 4/100
Laurens is 15 points higher.
Laurens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ware Shoals: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurens: 71/100 · Ware Shoals: 52/100
Laurens is 19 points higher.
Laurens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ware Shoals: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurens: Unavailable · Ware Shoals: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ware Shoals: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurens: 54/100 · Ware Shoals: 64/100
Ware Shoals is 10 points higher.
Laurens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ware Shoals: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurens: 33/100 · Ware Shoals: 29/100
Laurens is 4 points higher.
Laurens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ware Shoals: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.