# Storm Shield

> NOAA Severe Weather Alerts For Your Exact Location

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wdtinc.android.stormshield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mosaic Srl
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 470,348
- **Rating:** 2.94 / 5 (3,507 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-16
- **First published:** 2012-09-05
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wdtinc.android.stormshield)
- **Website:** [https://stormshieldapp.com/](https://stormshieldapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.weathersphere.com/privacy/](http://www.weathersphere.com/privacy/)

## Description

Storm Shield is a powerful Chrome extension that delivers NOAA severe weather alerts tailored to your precise location. Unlike traditional county-wide notifications, it provides storm-based warnings for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, thunderstorms, winter storms, and other life-threatening events, greatly reducing false alarms. Receive voice alerts similar to NOAA weather radios through push notifications anywhere in the United States.

Key features include a hi-definition radar map on your home screen for real-time weather visualization, current conditions with hourly and daily forecasts, and the ability to save multiple locations to monitor your loved ones' safety. The extension also displays multiple severe weather layers simultaneously, such as flood, tornado, hurricane, winter storms, and marine alerts. Premium subscriptions ($0.99/month) unlock advanced forecasts like future radar, temperature maps, storm tracking, and push notifications for nearby lightning strikes. Developed by The E.W. Scripps Company, Storm Shield is your essential tool for staying informed and protected against severe weather threats.

## Rankings

- #103,049 — Overall
- #16 — Weather (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.wdtinc.android.stormshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Storm Shield is valued for its multi-city weather alerts and verbal warnings, with years of trusted reliability. However, users report major regression after updates: missing severe-weather overlays, overly fast or broken radar animations, alerts not reliably appearing in-app, steep price hikes, and a brighter UI with no dark mode. These issues undermine safety during storms despite the ongoing usefulness of notifications.

### Pros

- Reliable alerts/notifications across multiple cities.
- Verbal weather warnings are appreciated.
- Longstanding reliability and trust for keeping families safe during severe weather.
- Radar data and storm tracking generally remain available.
- Generally good stability with quick fixes when issues occur.

### Cons

- Severe weather overlays/layers have disappeared in updates.
- Radar animation speed is too fast or broken.
- Alerts received but not shown in the app; in-app alert display is unreliable.
- Crazy price increases/devaluation of paid version.
- Dark mode removed; UI is now bright white and harder to view.

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