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Radar Alive Pro Weather Radar Vs. NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro)

Radar Alive Pro Weather Radar vs NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro) Usage & Stats

Radar Alive! was written by a veteran storm chaser for the serious meteorological user.. Radar Alive! brings weather radar to your phone or tablet from all US states and Puerto Rico. Watch tornadoes, hurricanes and other weather events live and in Level III detail. Monitor your local weather radar. See warnings on the map, and warning text. Easily switch to the nearest doppler radar with a long press on the map. See weather conditions and observations on the METAR layer. Track all or selected storm chasers; automatically report your own position through Spotter Network, without requiring that the app be open (in other words, use your location in the background). Radar Alive! is suitable for storm chasers, professional meteorologists, emergency personnel, SKYWARN spotters and weather enthusiasts. It has a wide selection of US radar products. Selected NWS severe weather warnings are displayed along with a customizable low clutter map with cities, roads, counties and states. The display is suitable for both phones and tablets. Choose from a menu of radar products at multiple tilt angles, including composite and base reflectivity, base and storm relative velocity, VIL, hydrometeor classification (type of precipitation) and others. Spot tornadoes with the velocity and base reflectivity plots; view warning boxes and warning text; watch hail with the hydrometeor classification display. Radar Alive!'s images are generated from NOAA's NEXRAD Level III binary data (NWS weather radar). Carefully simplified maps minimize clutter on the radar display. With an AllisonHouse subscription, you also get super-resolution radar data, and an alternate source of radar data, along with new products including lightning, watches, local storm reports, and SPC Day 1 convective outlook The serious user will appreciate advanced features, such as smart GPS usage to conserve battery power; network bandwidth conservation; and, maps optimized for weather radars. A full Spotter Network client is included. It can display the positions of all or selected active Spotter Network users. You can use it to automatically report your position to Spotter Network, and to make reports of weather events. IF YOU ENABLE REPORTING, IT WILL REPORT YOUR EXACT LOCATION, INCLUDING IN THE BACKGROUND WHEN THE APP IS NOT VISIBLE. This can be stopped at any time. ---- SUPPORT ---- Extensive help is available within the app. Use the menu button to select the help pages. You can also request support at the website http://radaralive.com/. Note that the built-in support form does not work at this time but will with the next release. Support is also available by email, and suggestions are welcome. Support is at support@radaralive.com . More information is available at the developer's web site at developer's web site.

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NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro)

This weather app is not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Products provided by NOAA are in the public domain, and this app's use of those products is compliant with NOAA/NWS terms of use. This app provides forecasts, animated radar, hourly forecast, and current conditions, all in an intuitive and easy to use interface. Just the information you need, provided accurately, quickly, and for your exact location. ★ "A no-nonsense approach to show weather data on your phone, but done well and great looking" - Android Central This app uses NOAA point forecasts from your GPS location to get the most localized weather available. Point forecasts are great for climbing, hiking, skiing, or any outdoor activity where weather from a nearby city isn't accurate enough. GPS on the phone will provide the most accurate location, but usually isn't needed. Nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi networks can also provide this information, and will be checked first to save time and battery. You can also enter a location manually. To provided highly localized forecasting, this app uses point forecasts from the National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS), and is therefore only available in the US. If there is severe weather this will display at the top of the forecast. This app currently does NOT support severe weather alerts or notifications. NOAA is providing this service directly through cell carriers. You can read more about the service at https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea. There are also several differently sized widgets available which can be placed on your homescreen to provide some basic weather information, without the need to open the app. Forecast discussion is available through the menu button. Permission: Location This app requires your location to provide you with the most accurate weather. This is fundamental to how the app works. You can still add manual locations as well if you prefer. Permission: Photos/Media/Files This permission is required by Google Maps so that it can cache map tiles for faster loading. It sounds like the app is doing something with your photos or media, but it is not. The permission means that the app has permission to access your files (which includes photos and media), but does not mean they are actually being accessed. It is a subtle but important distinction. Contact me if you have further questions about this. These are the non-simplified permissions as listed in the Android manifest: android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" (location access listed above) android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" (check for network connection) android.permission.INTERNET" (download weather) android.permission.VIBRATE" (for zoom feedback on old radar) android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" (this is Photos/Media/Files listed above) com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" (required by google maps) FAQ (Frequently asked questions): http://graniteapps.net/noaaweather/faq.html Please contact me if you have any further questions or problems. This is the premium version and is 100% Ad free, and has no limitations. NOAA Weather on Twitter https://twitter.com/noaa_weather Beta Channel (for newest features) https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.nstudio.weatherhere