City vs city
Mitchell vs Wessington, SD
Mitchell currently scores 6 points higher overall than Wessington, 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
Mitchell: 54/100 · Wessington: 48/100
Mitchell is 6 points higher.
Flood
Mitchell: 68/100 · Wessington: 53/100
Mitchell is 15 points higher.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wessington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mitchell: 21/100 · Wessington: 21/100
No gap.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wessington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mitchell: 52/100 · Wessington: 43/100
Mitchell is 9 points higher.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wessington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mitchell: 38/100 · Wessington: 0/100
Mitchell is 38 points higher.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wessington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mitchell: 100/100 · Wessington: 80/100
Mitchell is 20 points higher.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wessington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mitchell: Unavailable · Wessington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wessington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mitchell: 43/100 · Wessington: 41/100
Mitchell is 2 points higher.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wessington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mitchell: Unavailable · Wessington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Wessington: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.