City vs city
Martinsburg vs Ranson, WV
Martinsburg currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ranson, 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
Martinsburg: 39/100 · Ranson: 34/100
Martinsburg is 5 points higher.
Flood
Martinsburg: 59/100 · Ranson: 57/100
Martinsburg is 2 points higher.
Martinsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Martinsburg: 20/100 · Ranson: 20/100
No gap.
Martinsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Martinsburg: 20/100 · Ranson: 23/100
Ranson is 3 points higher.
Martinsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Martinsburg: 12/100 · Ranson: 8/100
Martinsburg is 4 points higher.
Martinsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Martinsburg: 59/100 · Ranson: 42/100
Martinsburg is 17 points higher.
Martinsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Martinsburg: Unavailable · Ranson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Martinsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Martinsburg: 60/100 · Ranson: 50/100
Martinsburg is 10 points higher.
Martinsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Martinsburg: 41/100 · Ranson: 41/100
No gap.
Martinsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ranson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.