City vs city
Buckhannon vs Weirton, WV
Weirton currently scores 4 points higher overall than Buckhannon, 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
Buckhannon: 29/100 · Weirton: 33/100
Weirton is 4 points higher.
Flood
Buckhannon: 53/100 · Weirton: 63/100
Weirton is 10 points higher.
Buckhannon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Weirton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buckhannon: 17/100 · Weirton: 18/100
Weirton is 1 points higher.
Buckhannon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Weirton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buckhannon: 20/100 · Weirton: 20/100
No gap.
Buckhannon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Weirton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buckhannon: 0/100 · Weirton: 0/100
No gap.
Buckhannon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Weirton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buckhannon: 15/100 · Weirton: 30/100
Weirton is 15 points higher.
Buckhannon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Weirton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buckhannon: Unavailable · Weirton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buckhannon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Weirton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buckhannon: 33/100 · Weirton: 28/100
Buckhannon is 5 points higher.
Buckhannon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Weirton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buckhannon: 38/100 · Weirton: 38/100
No gap.
Buckhannon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Weirton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.