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City vs city

Lynchburg vs Richmond, VA

Richmond currently scores 22 points higher overall than Lynchburg, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Lynchburg

30/100

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Richmond

52/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Lynchburg: 30/100 · Richmond: 52/100

Richmond is 22 points higher.

Flood

Lynchburg: 30/100 · Richmond: 29/100

Lynchburg is 1 points higher.

Wind

Lynchburg: 18/100 · Richmond: 21/100

Richmond is 3 points higher.

Lightning

Lynchburg: 33/100 · Richmond: 47/100

Richmond is 14 points higher.

Tornado

Lynchburg: 8/100 · Richmond: 100/100

Richmond is 92 points higher.

Hail

Lynchburg: 65/100 · Richmond: 95/100

Richmond is 30 points higher.

Storm surge

Lynchburg: 0/100 · Richmond: 0/100

No gap.