Storm Tracker°

Was looking for an app with a simple interface that shows the size of the wind field for hurricanes. This one has it. So many apps only show the eye of the storm. But the wind field is often larger on the east size of Atlantic hurricanes than in the west side, so the size of the wind field is an important piece of information to have. So viewing the forecast track was great, but on the day of Elsa’s landfall, the forecast layer got stuck at 5am and still showed the storm west of Tampa while the radar layer correctly showed the storm hitting the Panhandle. Disappointing. Can’t find a tech support link in the app to report the problem, either.

This app proved its reliability to me during the tropical storm/category 1 Hurricane Isaias, in the exact location where the hurricane entered (Oak Island NC) during our annual summer vacation there. Having lived in Florida for decades, I was used to hurricanes (with accompanying hurricane parties) and to me a tropical storm in an ocean front was not much to worry about, right? Well, as the tides began to change, and the tropical storm turned category 1 on top of us, this app was quite precise at telling me the exact location of the eye of the storm and it’s significant wind-bands, with accurate wind speeds and precipitation. All in all, I was able to calculate up to minutes apart from the worst part of the storm, to when the storm itself would begin to wind down - and match it to real time. The area endured some severe damages and scramble mode kicked in for our family, and with experience of post hurricane know-how, we were able to leave the island on time, with minor damages to our personal property the morning after the storm. This app was a significant tool at my disposal on a crucial moment in time, and allowed me to calculate adequately my next move after battling the elements that summer evening - and allowed me and my family to spend the rest of our vacation elsewhere, safely... A standing ovation for weather radars.