Census Block Level

Windstorm Activity (Batch)

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 Body Fields

<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>[]</td><td>object</td><td></td><td></td> </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>
post/v2/block/hazard_wind

Request body

block_idstring required

15-digit US-census block ID

Example request

[
  {
    "block_id": "360050001001000"
  }
]

Response

Success

Example response

[
  {
    "block/hazard_wind": {
      "result": {
        "accumulated_energy": 3500.75,
        "county_percentile": 80,
        "nation_percentile": 70
      }
    },
    "block_info": {
      "block_id": "360050001001000"
    }
  }
]