City vs city
Gatlinburg vs Memphis, TN
Memphis currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gatlinburg, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Gatlinburg: 32/100 · Memphis: 35/100
Memphis is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gatlinburg: 26/100 · Memphis: 37/100
Memphis is 11 points higher.
Gatlinburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Memphis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gatlinburg: 14/100 · Memphis: 14/100
No gap.
Gatlinburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Memphis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gatlinburg: 36/100 · Memphis: 61/100
Memphis is 25 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gatlinburg: 0/100 · Memphis: 8/100
Memphis is 8 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gatlinburg: 43/100 · Memphis: 64/100
Memphis is 21 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gatlinburg: Unavailable · Memphis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gatlinburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Memphis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gatlinburg: 42/100 · Memphis: 38/100
Gatlinburg is 4 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gatlinburg: 30/100 · Memphis: 26/100
Gatlinburg is 4 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Memphis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.