# StormTracker 13

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id564352071](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id564352071)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id564352071`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nexstar Broadcasting
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (43 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-17
- **First published:** 2012-10-24
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stormtracker-13/id564352071)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wowktv.com/privacy-policy](https://www.wowktv.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

This app can save your life during severe weather! Get all the weather information you need, severe weather warnings, from the trusted source — Spencer Adkins and the StormTracker 13 Weather Team.  Get instant access to your 7-day forecast, HD Dual Live Doppler interactive radar and the "Predictor" forecast model in this FREE app.

· Our team of 8 full-time meteorologists know the everything about weather that is so unique to the Kanawha Valley and West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio Tri-State region. That's more than 100 years of combined forecasting experience in this app.

· Enable notifications, and you'll know what's happening at your current location and be alerted to severe weather 24 hours a day.

· Use the new Stormtracker 13 interactive map you can see what's happening where you are and check on family members anywhere in the country!

· Watch latest video forecasts from the StormTracker 13 Weather Team.

CUSTOMIZED ALERTS
*Twisting Storm Alerts - Featuring the Baron Tornado Index, these exclusive alerts have a simple 1-to-10 ranking on the possibility of a tornado in an approaching storm. This ranking is more local and accurate than any system ever designed.
*Special StormTracker Alerts - Fully automated weather alerts, in your hand and on your phone are simple to use.  These alerts are more specific than weather sirens.  These can alert you up to 15 minutes before the storm hits!
*Breaking News Alerts: Keep informed with StormTracker 13 ALERT news updates on important stories near you.
*Lightning Alerts: Get real-time alerts for your GPS location and know where lightning strikes near you.

## Rankings

- #195,222 — Overall

## Review summary

StormTracker 13 is praised for fast local alerts, accurate radar, and a rich feature set (hourly forecast, multiple radar views, interactive visuals). However, multiple reviews report reliability problems, including launches crashes and freezes, plus ads that distract from use. Some users also note connectivity-related launch quirks (e.g., needing WiFi). Overall strengths are weather coverage and planning tools, while stability and ad load are the main pain points.

### Pros

- Fast local alerts that beat national apps.
- Radar tends to be more accurate than other weather apps.
- Comprehensive feature set: hour-by-hour forecasts, multiple radar views, and important weather information.
- Interactive visuals (sliding bar for temps and changing sky) that aid planning and handling severe weather.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: app often won’t open, crashes on launch, or freezes.
- Ads are very distracting.
- Connectivity-related launch issues (some users report it only opens when on WiFi).

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