City vs city
Salem vs West Union, WV
Salem and West Union are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Salem: 34/100 · West Union: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Salem: 53/100 · West Union: 61/100
West Union is 8 points higher.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
West Union: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salem: 17/100 · West Union: 17/100
No gap.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Union: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salem: 27/100 · West Union: 30/100
West Union is 3 points higher.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Union: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salem: 0/100 · West Union: 27/100
West Union is 27 points higher.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Union: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salem: 18/100 · West Union: 31/100
West Union is 13 points higher.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Union: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salem: Unavailable · West Union: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Union: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salem: 51/100 · West Union: 37/100
Salem is 14 points higher.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Union: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salem: 38/100 · West Union: 37/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Union: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.