Best storm tracker & severe weather apps for Android
Storm tracker apps combine radar, satellite, lightning and earthquake data and push an alert when a storm, tornado, hurricane or quake heads your way.
47 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, ad-supported way to track earthquakes worldwide and get alerts shortly after they are recorded.
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A comprehensive free weather app with NOAA alerts, live radar and deep forecast detail, best for people who track storms and severe weather.
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A broad, dependable weather app for storm alerts and daily planning, with a paid tier for ad-free use and advanced radar.
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A free, ad-supported strike tracker that suits anyone who wants live lightning alerts rather than a full forecast.
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A focused, well-rated hurricane tracker for Atlantic and Pacific storm watchers, free with ads and in-app purchases.
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A well-stocked free radar app for people who track storms seriously, with ads and in-app purchases as the trade-off.
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A radar-first weather app with strong alert features, best for people who want to watch storms rather than read forecasts.
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A focused, free storm-tracking app with per-storm alerts and a deep archive, best for people who follow severe weather closely.
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A focused, free way to receive Mexico's official SASMEX earthquake warning wherever you are, provided you are inside its coverage area.
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A deep, map-first weather tool for anyone who wants to watch storms and conditions develop rather than just read a daily forecast.
More of the best storm tracker & severe weather apps
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11
Weather Forecast by WeatherBug
WeatherBug
4.6
10M+
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12
Rain Alarm
Michael Diener - Software
4.6
10M+
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13
Weather & Rain Radar Forecast
Deep Orbit
4.9
1M+
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14
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods
Watch Duty
4.8
1M+
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15
My Earthquake Alerts Pro
JRustonApps B.V.
4.8
50K+
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16
Emergency: Severe Weather App
American Red Cross
4.5
500K+
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17
9Weather: Weather forecast
Amobi Lab
4.7
1M+
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18
Shadow Weather
Shadow Weather LLC
4.5
100K+
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19
WeatherWise.app
Interactive Weather
4.3
500K+
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20
LEX18 Storm Tracker Weather
The E.W. Scripps Company
4.8
500K+
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21
WCYB StormTrack 5
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc
4.7
500K+
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22
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
4.4
1M+
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23
RadSat HD Pro
SocialEx Aplicaciones
4.2
100K+
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24
MyShake Earthquake Alerts
UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
3.8
1M+
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25
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live
Mosaic Srl
4.2
10M+
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26
wX
Joshua Tee
4.5
50K+
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27
Track-It: Hurricane Tracker
Down South Customs
4.6
50K+
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28
My Hurricane Tracker Pro
JRustonApps B.V.
4.7
10K+
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29
RadarScope
Telvent DTN, LLC
3.9
100K+
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30
AccuWeather: Weather Radar
AccuWeather
3.6
100M+
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31
Weather Scope NOAA Live Radar
Aviator Assistant
4.5
100K+
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32
FOX 5 Storm Team Weather Radar
Fox Television Stations, Inc.
4.2
500K+
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33
Storm Guard - Weather Radar
Kernalite
4.0
10K+
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34
OneWire: Latest News & Alerts
AppSpark Group
4.5
100K+
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35
Arkansas Storm Team
Nexstar Inc.
4.5
50K+
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36
Flash Weather: Future Radar
FLASH Weather AI
3.7
10K+
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37
Perry Weather
Perry Weather, Inc.
3.2
10K+
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38
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts
FOX News Network, LLC
3.8
1M+
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39
US Public Weather
MeteorologyMan
3.7
100K+
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40
Radar Alive Pro Weather Radar
Tiny Vital Systems, LLC
4.3
10K+
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41
NWS Weather Report
Weather Report LLC
4.5
10K+
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42
OVSICORI-UNA Alerta Terremotos
Billy Burgoa Rosso
4.2
100K+
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43
RadarOmega: Doppler Radar App
SDS Weather INC
3.2
100K+
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44
StormWatch+
Cirrus Weather Solutions, LLC
3.3
10K+
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45
RainAware
RainAware
3.5
10K+
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46
Storm Shield
Mosaic Srl
2.9
100K+
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47
Arkansas Weather Network
Arkansas Weather Network LLC
4.3
10K+
About storm tracker & severe weather apps
What they buy you is warning time: knowing a cell is building nearby, or that a watch has become a warning, while you can still act. They suit people in storm-prone regions, boaters, hikers, campers and anyone who wants more than a daily high and low. Some follow one hazard closely, such as lightning or earthquakes; others cover everything but lean on a single national source. Some are built around fast push alerts, others around detailed maps you read yourself. Some also keep working when the power or cell network drops, and a few sell extra layers or longer radar history, so the free view can feel thin.
What to look for
- Check which official alert sources the app pulls from, since a tracker is only as timely as the warnings it relays.
- Look at how detailed the radar is and whether it offers storm tracks, lightning strikes or earthquake feeds, because that detail decides how much you can judge a threat yourself.
- See how alerts are delivered and whether you can set them by location, hazard type and severity, so the app warns you without burying you in noise.
- Find out early whether the useful parts sit behind a subscription and what the free tier still shows, so you know what you get before a storm arrives.
- Confirm the app can work offline or keep key data cached, because severe weather often knocks out the connection you would use to load it.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.