City vs city
Alderson vs Martinsburg, WV
Martinsburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than Alderson, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Alderson: 32/100 · Martinsburg: 39/100
Martinsburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
Alderson: 68/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Alderson is 9 points higher.
Alderson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Martinsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alderson: 16/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Martinsburg is 4 points higher.
Alderson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alderson: 22/100 · Martinsburg: 20/100
Alderson is 2 points higher.
Alderson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Martinsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alderson: 0/100 · Martinsburg: 12/100
Martinsburg is 12 points higher.
Alderson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alderson: 13/100 · Martinsburg: 59/100
Martinsburg is 46 points higher.
Alderson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Martinsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alderson: Unavailable · Martinsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alderson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Martinsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alderson: 35/100 · Martinsburg: 60/100
Martinsburg is 25 points higher.
Alderson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Martinsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alderson: 36/100 · Martinsburg: 41/100
Martinsburg is 5 points higher.
Alderson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Martinsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.