Storm Tracker: Real-time hurricane, tornado, flood, fire & winter storm alerts across the USA with instant emergency notifications
Manifest V3
- Users:
- 10,000+
- Rating:
- 4.84 (86) 1 new ratings
- Version:
- 1.7 (Last updated: 2025-02-18)
- Creation date:
- 2024-08-06
- Permissions:
- geolocation
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- activeTab
- declarativeNetRequest
- alarms
- Host permissions:
- https://*/*
- http://*/*
- Size:
- 1.55M
- Email:
- va*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 19 hours ago
User reviews
Users highly praise the Storm Tracker extension for its timely, accurate, and customizable alerts that reduce information overload and help during hurricanes like Milton and Helene. The intuitive interface and helpful radar imagery enhance user experience. A common request is to expand tracking beyond the USA to include global storm coverage. Overall, the extension is regarded as reliable, essential for storm preparedness, and greatly reduces user stress during severe weather.
Pros
- Timely and accurate storm alerts that help users stay informed during hurricanes and severe weather events.
- Customizable notifications allowing users to filter alerts and avoid information overload.
- User-friendly interface and easy navigation.
- Helpful radar imagery and detailed pop-up information for tracking storms.
- Reliability and usefulness in planning evacuations and reducing stress during storm events.
Cons
- Currently limited to tracking storms only within the USA; some users desire global coverage.
- No significant recurring negative issues mentioned across multiple reviews.
Recent reviews
love it
by
Debra Manfred, 2025-04-20
The extension's user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate.
by
Vicgodwin, 2024-11-09
I no longer worry about missing critical storm updates.
by
Timothy czar, 2024-11-09
Extension safety
Risk impact
Storm Tracker: Hurricane & Tornado Alerts USA requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Storm Tracker: Hurricane & Tornado Alerts USA is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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