Wind & roof risk snapshot · West Palm Beach, FL

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Current risk outlook

Wind, roof, and storm stress risk for West Palm Beach, FL.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on wind-driven roof stress, loose tiles, and how strong gusts typically impact trees and structures here.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 7% · Max wind 8 to 13 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

72

/ 100

Wind & roof risk score72/100

For typical homes located in West Palm Beach, FL.

Baseline context

Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Local historical hazard map

West Palm Beach, FL

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live wind alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: MFL · radar KAMX

Wind intelligence snapshot

Peak gust forecast (NWS)

Wind grid forecast unavailable.

Source: NWS forecast grid.

Nearest weather station gusts

No nearby station gusts available.

Source: NWS station observations.

Wind alerts (NWS)

No wind-related alerts right now.

Source: National Weather Service.

SPC severe outlook

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

5-day wind & storm outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 7%

Max wind: 8 to 13 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

MODERATE

Rain chance: 35%

Max wind: 7 to 14 mph

Risk score: 43/100

Tue

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 71%

Max wind: 6 to 10 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Wed

MODERATE

Rain chance: 53%

Max wind: 8 mph

Risk score: 53/100

Thu

MODERATE

Rain chance: 21%

Max wind: 5 to 9 mph

Risk score: 43/100

Historical wind exposure

Historical wind exposure in West Palm Beach

  • Peak gusts drive most roof and tree damage during severe storms.
  • Newer construction tends to perform better under modern wind codes.
  • Debris, weak garage doors, and roof edges are common failure points.

Wind & storm risk FAQs for West Palm Beach

What does the wind / roof score mean for West Palm Beach?

It reflects relative wind exposure for the city grid and how likely damaging gusts are compared to other areas.

What parts of a home fail first in wind?

Roof edges, garage doors, and weak connections can fail first. Debris impacts can also drive losses.