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City vs city

Amarillo vs Big Spring, TX

Amarillo currently scores 2 points higher overall than Big Spring, with the largest gap in lightning.

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Amarillo

46/100

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Big Spring

44/100

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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

Amarillo: 46/100 · Big Spring: 44/100

Amarillo is 2 points higher.

Flood

Amarillo: 28/100 · Big Spring: 30/100

Big Spring is 2 points higher.

Amarillo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Big Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Amarillo: 16/100 · Big Spring: 14/100

Amarillo is 2 points higher.

Amarillo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Big Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Amarillo: 58/100 · Big Spring: 38/100

Amarillo is 20 points higher.

Amarillo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Big Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Amarillo: 31/100 · Big Spring: 50/100

Big Spring is 19 points higher.

Amarillo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Big Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Amarillo: 100/100 · Big Spring: 100/100

No gap.

Amarillo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Big Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Amarillo: Unavailable · Big Spring: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Amarillo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Big Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Amarillo: 64/100 · Big Spring: 52/100

Amarillo is 12 points higher.

Amarillo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Big Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Amarillo: 23/100 · Big Spring: 26/100

Big Spring is 3 points higher.

Amarillo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Big Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.