When bad weather strikes, what seems like a simple storm can escalate
into a much more severe situation very quickly. Unfortunately, alerts and
updates can be hard to come by when those same storms cause power failures and
extended outages. If you don’t have access to a battery-powered weather radio,
your iPhone can be the link you need to the outside world so that you can
accurately track severe weather in order to take cover, should it become
necessary.
• Weather Alert USA – One of the most
simple interfaces and practical weather tracking applications in the app store,
the $3.99 Weather Alert USA app provides thorough and immediate access to
weather forecasts and alerts, without a host of complicated – and ultimately
useless – features to confuse the process.
• iMap Weather Radio – Voice and push
notifications are sent to your device when severe weather threatens if you have
this $9.99 app installed. Recommended by CNET and CNN, among other major media
outlets, iMap Weather Radio will provide alerts based upon your current
location to ensure that you’re informed and prepared to take appropriate
action.
• The Weather Channel® – The trusted
information brought to you by The Weather Channel is now available to you when
power failures render your television useless, thanks to this free app
developed by the network. Everything from pollen alerts to storm warnings are
available, with more than 200 meteorologists working to make sure that you’re
informed and aware of any impending severe weather.
• WeatherAlerts – Watching a real-time
radar feed isn’t always easy, especially if you’re not sure how to interpret it
without the assistance of an on-air weather personality. For $3.99,
WeatherAlerts will immediately notify you when winter storms, hurricanes, tornadoes,
floods or fires threaten your area.
• CodeRED Mobile Alert – Stay ahead of the
storm and as far out of harm’s way as possible with this free app, which sends
an alert to any users who are within range of a weather advisory that’s been
issued by safety officials in the area. Make sure that this app is supported by
your local government system and officials before turning to it for any
important information, because it isn’t yet universally subscribed to.
• NOAA Weather Radio – Listen to simple
weather radio powered by the Weather Underground network with this $3.00 app,
which streams NOAA broadcasts, sends push notification when storm systems
become severe threats, and alerts subscribers when temperatures edge into
dangerous territory.
• NOAA Radar US – If you’d rather watch a
simple, real-time radar feed than listen to a blind weather radio broadcast,
this $1.99 app might be for you. Choose your own color schemes and suppress
false radar echoes to stay on top of a developing system, or simply access
seven day forecasts in order to plan your week in accordance with the predicted
weather conditions.
• AccuWeather – Voted “Best iPhone App” in
the 2012 Mobie awards, this free app is a great way to check the local
forecasts. You can also use the animated radar and satellite images to track
any developing storm systems.
• CaneCast Hurricane Forecaster – If you
live in an area that’s prone to hurricanes, the $0.99 CaneCast Hurricane
Forecaster app is one of the best ways to stay on top of details as they become
available and to track storm systems that threaten to become damaging,
potentially-lethal hurricanes.
• RadarScope – Unless you’re a
meteorologist or a well-informed weather enthusiast, you may have trouble
decoding the information delivered by the powerful RadarScope application. If
you are able to confidently read a powerful radar, however, this $9.99 app may
be just what you’re looking for.
Your iPhone is a powerful device,
and can help you access the information you need in order to keep your family
safe during severe and potentially dangerous weather. Keep in mind, however,
that the mobile device’s battery will eventually be depleted if you’re using it
to constantly track storms during a power failure. Conserve the life of your
battery by closing any apps that are running in the background that aren’t
relevant to the weather, and make sure that you always have at least one
fully-charged backup battery on hand.
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