---
title: "Windstorm Activity"
method: GET
path: "/v2/block/hazard_wind"
tags: ["Census Block Level"]
---

# Windstorm Activity

`GET /v2/block/hazard_wind`

Evaluate historical windstorm activity near a block, including county and US percentile rankings. Use NOAA data to determine potential wind-related hazards in the area. 

Source: NOAA Data, HouseCanary Analysis 

Pricing Tier: Basic 

Updated: Annually

## Request Query Params

<table><tr><th>Property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr>
<tr><td>block_id</td><td>string</td><td>15-digit US-census block ID</td><td>360050001001000</td>
        </tr>
</table>

## Response

<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr>
<tr><td>accumulated_energy</td><td>number</td><td>Estimated total accumulated energy from all windstorms recorded near the block.</td><td>3500.75</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>Where the accumulated energy score falls within the county. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.</td><td>80</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>Where the accumulated energy score falls within the USA. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.</td><td>70</td>
        </tr>
</table>

## Query parameters

- `block_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- object[]
  - `block/hazard_wind` object
    - `api_code_description` string
    - `api_code` unknown
    - `result` object, nullable
      - `accumulated_energy` number — Estimated total accumulated energy from all windstorms recorded near the block.
      - `county_percentile` integer — Where the accumulated energy score falls within the county. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.
      - `nation_percentile` integer — Where the accumulated energy score falls within the USA. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.
  - `block_info` BlockInfo
    - `block_id` string, nullable — 15-digit US-census block ID

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded

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