# WBNG Storm Track 12

> The WBNG Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wbng.android.weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wbng.android.weather)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wbng.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 43,752
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (924 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2016-12-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wbng.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://business.weather.com](http://business.weather.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://wbng.com/privacy-policy/](https://wbng.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The **WBNG Storm Track 12 Weather App** delivers comprehensive and precise weather updates for our viewing region. Featuring the highest resolution 250-meter radar and high-resolution satellite cloud imagery, users receive current conditions refreshed multiple times per hour. The app includes future radar forecasting to track severe weather movements, daily and hourly forecasts updated hourly via advanced computer models, and seamless GPS integration to provide weather data for your precise location. Users can personalize their experience by adding and saving favorite locations.

Additionally, the app offers opt-in push notifications for severe weather alerts sourced directly from the National Weather Service, helping keep you safe and informed. Tailored specifically for mobile users, this app ensures you have access to up-to-date and location-specific weather information anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #318,148 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.wbng.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate WBNG Storm Track 12 for its up-to-date and accurate weather info, clear presentation, and professional news content. However, repeated issues such as app crashes, intrusive and frequent notifications, loud alert voices, and unreliable video content frustrate users. Many mention that updates sometimes worsen app stability and usability, hindering their overall experience despite the app's strong features.

### Pros

- Provides up-to-date weather information and alerts to keep users safe.
- The app has a clean, easy-to-use format and quality weather maps with useful features.
- Includes various weather-related news and real-time stories, making it a reliable local weather source.
- Advertisements are generally short and do not require manual stopping.
- The app was praised for accurate weather updates and professional, no-nonsense delivery.

### Cons

- The app frequently crashes or stops working properly after updates, causing errors and forcing users to reinstall multiple times.
- Notification alerts are overly frequent, repetitive, and often annoying, sometimes even after turning off notifications.
- The alert voice notifications are loud and intrusive; multiple users requested reverting to the previous voice or an option to mute it.
- Viewing videos, especially weather forecasts and alert videos, often results in freezing or a blank blue screen.
- Users dislike changes such as removal of temperature display in the notification bar and unwanted ads interrupting the weather information experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wbng.android.weather)