City vs city
Kemah vs McAllen, TX
Kemah currently scores 23 points higher overall than McAllen, 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
Kemah: 65/100 · McAllen: 42/100
Kemah is 23 points higher.
Flood
Kemah: 71/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kemah: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 33 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Kemah: 49/100 · McAllen: 36/100
Kemah is 13 points higher.
Kemah: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kemah: 63/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Kemah is 28 points higher.
Kemah: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kemah: 77/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Kemah is 50 points higher.
Kemah: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kemah: 95/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 5 points higher.
Kemah: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kemah: 99/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kemah: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kemah: 42/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 28 points higher.
Kemah: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kemah: 26/100 · McAllen: 26/100
No gap.
Kemah: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.