A very good point, Ocala on companies using NOAA data for something like this. I have never cared for Accuweather myself, plus if they go forward with this, how will any of the general public understand where their rating classification comes from, how its derived, etc. Accuweather will say its proprietary to them only on how they arrived at the rating. That is unfair to the general population as to what storm affects them.
For that matter, it makes me wonder if Accuweather is collaborating with the insurance companies on this for their mutual benefit? Just a thought that has occurred to me.