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McLean vs Norfolk, VA

Norfolk currently scores 11 points higher overall than McLean, with the largest gap in tornado.

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McLean

39/100

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Norfolk

50/100

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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

McLean: 39/100 · Norfolk: 50/100

Norfolk is 11 points higher.

Flood

McLean: 12/100 · Norfolk: 46/100

Norfolk is 34 points higher.

McLean: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.

Wind

McLean: 20/100 · Norfolk: 27/100

Norfolk is 7 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

McLean: 38/100 · Norfolk: 45/100

Norfolk is 7 points higher.

McLean: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

McLean: 0/100 · Norfolk: 46/100

Norfolk is 46 points higher.

McLean: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

McLean: 75/100 · Norfolk: 100/100

Norfolk is 25 points higher.

McLean: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

McLean: Unavailable · Norfolk: 77/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

McLean: 42/100 · Norfolk: 34/100

McLean is 8 points higher.

McLean: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

McLean: 45/100 · Norfolk: 27/100

McLean is 18 points higher.

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

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