WMC5 First Alert Weather

Name: WMC5 First Alert Weather
Rating: 4.7 (15654 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc.

Weather

Features & Capabilities

WMC5 First Alert Weather is a mobile weather app that delivers high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Highlights include 250-meter radar, future radar, current conditions updated multiple times per hour, and hourly forecasts from computer models.

The app also lets you save favorite locations, uses a fully integrated GPS for location awareness, and provides severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service along with opt-in push notifications to stay safe during severe weather.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather Navigation & Mapping

By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(15,654) 50 new ratings

Version:

6.2.512 Last updated: 2026-05-29

Version code:

886258051

Creation date:

2011-02-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

269.89MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 13,409 ▲ 7

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wmc5-first-alert-weather/id418960096

Website:

https://www.actionnews5.com/apps/

User Reviews

Users praise the app for comprehensive weather coverage and lifesaving alerts, but repeatedly cite radar updates degrading usability, video playback problems, intrusive ads, cross-device reliability bugs, and inconsistent forecasts as major drawbacks.

Pros

Comprehensive weather information and tools (including snow updates and planning features).
Safety-focused alerts that help keep families safe during storms.
Keeps users informed and helps with planning for events and travel.
Positive overall sentiment and perceived usefulness during severe weather.

Cons

Radar interface and options degraded after updates; 24-hour radar limits and sometimes black maps.
Video playback issues; videos won’t play or update reliably.
Intrusive ads and revenue-driven changes (fraudulent/scam ads).
Reliability issues across devices (maps not updating, app not working on phones/TVs, glitches).
Forecasts/information perceived as inconsistent or inaccurate across regions.

Recent reviews

Since the last update, I do not get any verbal notifications. Also, when you go to turn alerts on the map none of them show up. There’s a lag even though the app is connected to the Internet just needs to be fixed. I’ve used this app for more than 10 years and now it’s barely functional.

by Bm*****, 2026-05-18

This is the best app ever on my phone I love how y’all prepared for storms like tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, which we just had them on Monday and Tuesday not very much on Monday but a lot on Tuesday, please make more videos. I really wanna see what’s happening and I live in Memphis so yeah