What is the best hurricane tracker? Try these five apps
2023 hurricane season: See a list of Atlantic hurricane season names
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Below is a list of names for 2023, as determined by the World Meteorological Organization.
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With the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season quickly approaching, there are many different things about severe weather monitoring compared to last year that could impact how important information is received. Having a hurricane tracking app can ensure you stay safe and informed.
While many weather apps provide general storm alerts, most are not strictly geared toward providing hurricane-specific information. Many iOS users found themselves a bit lost after Apple shut down the popular weather app Dark Sky on January 1.
Here are some of the best hurricane trackers you can download on iOS and Android to stay up to date on weather alerts, storm forecasts, and more this hurricane season.
2023 Hurricane Season Forecast: The 2023 hurricane season begins June 1. Here are the latest forecasts and how to prepare:
First storm of the 2023 hurricane season: The NHC says the first subtropical storm of 2023 in the Atlantic hurricane season occurred in January
My hurricane tracker
My Hurricane Tracker is a simple app that provides comprehensive tools for tracking hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, and weather warnings. The simple interface makes the application easy and does not overwhelm users with too much information.
When you open the app, you’ll be asked to give it access to your location and send push notifications — both of which are used to provide push alerts of relevant warnings to users from the National Weather Service.
The interactive tracking maps use the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast map and satellite images where available, as well as a five-day forecast.
Free features
Perhaps the most convenient part of the app is the fact that all its features are available to users completely free. There’s a small, non-intrusive banner at the bottom of the app, but it remains clutter-free.
Professional features
Cost: $2.99
Download My Hurricane Tracker for iOS | Download the My Hurricane Tracker app for Android
Names of hurricanes 2023: A look at the hurricane names of 2023, which ones have been retired and how they were named:
Emergency by the American Red Cross
The Emergency App from American Red Cross is a great “set it and forget it” app that will provide you with highly customizable alerts, invaluable information on how to prepare for the worst disasters, and even provide you with a planner that can help you create an emergency plan Emergency Plan and Custom Toolkit.
Unlike the other two apps, the Emergency app is best used to complement other weather apps. It offers maps of upcoming storms and shelter locations, but you won’t use the app to find out if you need to grab your umbrella on your way to work.
Once you’ve finished the app’s quick setup process, scroll down to ‘Live Location’ under ‘Locations’ and enable Live Monitoring. If you haven’t done so already, it will ask you to give the app access to your phone’s location. Click on your location and then the bell icon to look at all the alerts you can customize, including high alerts, hurricanes, tropical cyclones, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, and more.
Advanced options will allow you to customize it further. For example, clicking “Hurricane” will allow you to change how you want alerts for tornado warnings or watches delivered to you. You can also set it to bypass Do Not Disturb.
Free features
The application is completely free and does not contain ads.
Emergency download for iOS | Emergency download for Android
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Clime, formerly known as NOAA Radar Pro, is a feature-rich weather app that’s worth the price of admission if you’re a weather enthusiast looking to get the most out of the app. Admittedly, if you’re looking for a free app, this won’t be the one for you.
Where Clime shines is powerful hurricanes, rainfall, storms, wildfires and lightning. Once you navigate to the app, you will be asked to customize the alerts you want to receive and you will be asked to share your location.
From there, you’ll be dropped directly onto the radar map based on your location. Tapping different locations on the map will bring up advanced weather forecasts, including a precipitation forecast that will tell you when the rain is expected to start and estimate how much rain the area may receive.
Returning to the radar, you can switch between different maps, similar to Google Maps, to change your view from the radar to the forecast for precipitation, temperature, and snow depth (you never know with Florida). Best of all is the app’s ability to let you stack these overlays on your tornado tracker to provide an inordinate amount of information about impending storms.
Free features
The free version of the app includes limited functionality such as standard 24-hour and 7-day forecasts with severe weather alerts, but the best features of the app are saved for subscribers.
Professional features
Cost: 3-day free trial, $4.99 per month, $19.99 per year
- Severe Weather Alerts – Be prepared for floods, storms, and tornadoes for saved locations
- Storm Preparedness – Stay informed about approaching storms and lightning
- Fires and Hotspots Map – Monitors fires and hotspots detected by satellite systems
- 14-Day Forecast – Provides detailed 14-day forecast
- Temperature Map – Find out the temperature with a color-coded forecast
- Daily Weather Updates – See the latest weather information and forecasts every day
- Unlimited Weather Alerts – Predict upcoming weather conditions through notifications
- Hurricane Tracker – Monitor hurricane locations and forecast paths
- RainScope — Check the minute-by-minute graph to be prepared for any type and intensity of precipitation
- Ad-free
- Pollen forecast
3-day free trial, $4.99 per month, $19.99 per year
Download Clime for iOS | Download Kalim for Android
What can we expect from this year’s hurricane season?
Description: We’re still about two months away from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, but AccuWeather experts have an overview of the most likely danger areas for 2023.
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Ventoski
Ventusky is mostly focused on providing users with beautifully detailed, animated weather radar and less on the breaking news aspect of other weather apps. In other words, if you’re already fortified and prepared to weather a hurricane, this is the perfect way to watch a hurricane happen from the safety of your home.
The basic app includes radars for temperature, precipitation, satellites, and more, but the app’s $6.99 annual subscription will get you “premium” radars including wind speed, gusts, clouds, barometric pressure, thunderstorms, and more.
For weather enthusiasts, the app also lets you switch between different weather models by default, but out of the box it comes with pre-configured models based on your location.
Free features
- Temperature
- Perceived temperature
- falling
- radar
- Satellites
- Air quality
- The possibility of twilight
Professional features
Cost: $6.99 per year
The “Pro” version of the app offers these premium weather maps:
- Wind speed
- wind blowing
- clouds
- Pressure
- waves
- Thunderstorms
- moisture
- Snow cover
- Freezing level
- Ad-free
- Premium widgets
Download Ventusky for iOS | Download Ventosky for Android
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Weather channel
The Weather Channel app is a great all-in-one solution that can cover all daily use cases, plus you get many of the features included in paid apps for free.
The home page provides a detailed look at the weather in your chosen area, as well as precipitation, hourly, sensitivity, and daily forecasts. It also provides a detailed look at outdoor conditions such as mosquito, sweat, heat, UV, awning indicators, health risks, activity, and storm trackers.
Alerts are free, too, and you can turn them on for everything from flu risks and pollen reports to government alerts and top stories.
Free features
- Rain radar and tracker
- 24 hour future radar
- Storm tracking
- Local weather radar
- Severe weather alerts
- Latest weather news
Professional features
Cost: $29 per year, $4.99 per month for premium professionals; $9.99 per year, $1.99 per month without ads
- Future radar 72 hours
- 192 hour forecast
- Lightning layer 30 miles
- 15-minute forecast details
- Snowfall 48 hours ahead
- Wind currents map
- Ad-free
Download the Weather Channel app for iOS | Download the Weather Channel application for Android
