Description
Don't be surprised by the weather again!This app runs in the background and monitors the official National Weather Service (NWS) alerts for your area. New alerts will appear on the status bar, and by selecting it, you can read the details.
You can also choose how urgent of a notification to get, based on the NWS Severity. An Extreme alert coming through? Then you'd probably like vibrate, lights AND bell for that! But a simple Wind Warning? Probably not as much. You can choose the level of response in the preferences.
Simple Weather Alert allows you to monitor one location for NWS alerts. If you want to monitor more locations (including locations that move with you), then consider purchasing Pro Weather Alert.
Simple Weather Alert Features:
+ Monitor NWS weather alerts for your area
+ Choose how to be notified (lights, bell, vibrate)
+ Modify notification based on NWS severity (go crazy for extreme alerts, such as Tornado Warning)
+ Alerts keep updated automatically as long as you have connectivity
+ Browse the alert list when there are multiple alerts, and read the details and instructions for the 2 MOST SEVERE alerts, as well as any EXTREME alerts.
+ An app widget added to your home screen allows for easy on/off toggling of lights, vibrate and sound settings. The alerts will still be checked and put on your status bar though, so you can keep an eye on it during class or church, without it causing distraction.
+ Key words and phrases list. Create a list of words or phrases, and when an alert is received that contains those words or phrases, it will be marked in the alerts list with an icon, and the phrases will be highlighted when you read the alert details.
+ Email an alert to friends or send via text message (requires Contacts List permission), so they can be warned as well.
+ Post an alert on Facebook, to get the word out fast.
+ Input your location by city, county, zip code, or let the app find your phone location by GPS or network location providers.
You can view the app manual here:
http://android.globalcanofworms.com/guides/swa_pwa/Simple_Pro_Weather_Alert_Manual.html
An explanation of permissions: The SMS and Contacts List permission are required so you can send an alert to someone via text message. The contacts list permission allows for easier selecting of the number.
IMPORTANT: While we take all possible precautions to make sure this app will get you critical alerts on time, the unforseen can still occur, as well as simple cell/network outages. Thus, we do not recommend that you ever rely on this app ALONE for tornado warnings. Please use this app along with other methods to ensure you are alerted in time.
NOTE: If you are certain the app is not sending you the alerts it should, please use Menu:Troubleshooting to send us debug info about it so we can work to resolve it quickly.
If you run into any other issues with this app or have questions, send us a note in the Menu:Troubleshooting screen. Also, visit the developers blog on our website for a list of current issues we are addressing.
Thank you!
Rebecca
May 6, 2012 7:43:09 PM
Works well! When the sirens went off to alert our town about a tornado warning, I didn't hear them from inside my home. Fortunately, I had this app installed, and it alerted me to potential danger: loudly and effectively. Not only that, but I was able to use it to view NWS updates up until the warning in the area was cancelled. This app worked wonderfully, and I've now switched to the pro version. I feel safe knowing I have this.
Daniel
May 6, 2012 7:30:19 PM
It's a piece of crap. Won't show the alerts. Just shows a black blank screen. A tornado could have blown me away by now.
Ronnie
May 4, 2012 3:42:37 PM
Works great !!
Dyp
May 4, 2012 6:14:22 AM
Love this little app! Perfect for what we need and it doesn't take up allot of space.
Danny
May 2, 2012 2:42:26 PM
Excellent App! Warned me about a severe thunderstorm headed my direction at around 2 am. When I woke up I could hear the thunder in the distance. Great app for Galaxy S. Also is great for people living in an area where there is a consistent threat of tornados or severe thunderstorms. Leave it up to this app to save your life potentially. Do not clear your ram memory often as it may cause the app to malfunction.
Kristin
May 2, 2012 2:21:03 PM
Sucks! Tornado warning happened and app said "no watches or warnings"
Cal
May 1, 2012 10:00:00 AM
SIMPLE WEATHERALERT MAYBE A WAY TO CUSTOMIZE TO PRECISE COORDINATES? QUIKMUTE LOWER PRIORITY WARNINGS OR SET THRESHOLD FOR TRIGGERING? LAKE WIND WARNINGS NICE TO KNOW, BUT LAKES MILES AWAY. EXTENSIVE MENU? MORE, BUT WE'RE FORGETTING... THANKS4 KEEPING ON TOP OF WHAT COULD PREVENT ESCAPE OR WORSE. NWS DOPPLER HAS FAILED TO DETECT & WARN OF THREAT TO LIFE NEARBY RECENTLY! DESTRUCTION REIGNED.(PUN INTENDED) VZW HTC ADR6300 NOTSOINCREDIBLE SMARTASSPHONE.
Keith
May 1, 2012 8:00:03 AM
Nope Don't need the same warning five times in ten minutes
Codey
Apr 30, 2012 9:32:23 PM
Useless Tried adding my town to it, and it tells me I already have a location set and need to purchase the pro version. In the middle of a f***ing tornado warning, too. Don't download this s****y app!
Catherine
Apr 30, 2012 6:32:19 PM
LOVE this!! Gives me peace of mind moving from somewhere without tornados to Nebraska!! But This keeps me updated. :)