Features & Capabilities

The FEMA Weather App provides real-time weather and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) and IPAWS for up to five locations by ZIP code. It also offers preparedness guidance, family emergency plans, and actionable safety steps for various disasters. The app is designed with accessibility in mind and is a free, official FEMA resource for safety, planning, and recovery.

Note: Tornado alerts use polygon tracking and are location-specific; real-time tornado alerts by current location are not yet offered.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Rating:
3.70
(1,017)
1 new ratings
Version:
3.2 Last updated: 2026-06-01
Version code:
886302690
Creation date:
2011-10-25
Compatible devices:
Size:
18.67MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Ranking

Other platforms

Android
FEMA (v3.2)
2,086,923 4.43 (5,772)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fema/id474807486
Website:
https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products

User Reviews

Users praise FEMA for timely, broad hazard alerts and built-in preparedness resources, and for an easy-to-use, official source of emergency information. However, multiple reviews report recurring problems: missing alert details or 'no alerts' despite notifications, intermittent reliability in displaying content, a limit on saved locations, and, in some cases, notification spam. Overall, the app is valued for safety and planning, but reliability and feature-limitations are the main recurring concerns.
Pros
  • Timely, up-to-date alerts that help with preparation and alerting family and friends.
  • Comprehensive hazard coverage (weather, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes) with preparedness guidance.
  • In-app preparedness resources and practical checklists.
  • Easy-to-use interface and centralized source for official emergency information.
Cons
  • Alerts often show no details or 'no alerts' when opened, leaving users without actionable information.
  • Intermittent reliability where the app fails to display alert details or reports errors.
  • Limited number of saved locations, making it hard to monitor multiple people or locations.
  • Some users report alert spam or excessive notifications with little change in content.
Recent reviews
This app has been very timely, warning me about upcoming weather. It has given me time to alert my family and friends in preparation for upcoming events.
by Cr*****, 2026-05-04

Very up to date and responsive
by Ev*****, 2026-04-30

Thank you for the great design and the information that the app always contains. I appreciate every notification I get, and I take them seriously. It’s not ad driven, and one of the government departments and this application I’m happy to pay my taxes for. Great job to the developers for a well written app. Thank you again!!! You got my 5 stars!
by Ri*****, 2026-04-22
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