# WSMV 4 FIRST ALERT Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id628475581](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id628475581)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id628475581`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (9,233 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.604
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2013-04-05
- **Size:** 242 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wsmv-4-first-alert-weather/id628475581)
- **Website:** [https://www.wsmv.com/page/our-apps/](https://www.wsmv.com/page/our-apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wsmv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wsmv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WSMV 4 FIRST ALERT Weather is a full-featured weather app for iPhone and iPad, delivering 250-meter radar, future radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, and frequent updates.

Current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts from computer models, GPS-based location awareness, saved locations, and National Weather Service severe weather alerts with opt-in push notifications.

## Rankings

- #18,615 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its strong local radar and early severe-weather alerts, which can be life-saving. However, they repeatedly complain about heavy ads, confusing navigation, forecast inconsistencies, and stability problems that hinder everyday use and emergency readiness.

### Pros

- Excellent local radar accuracy and timeliness.
- Early, life-saving tornado warnings and severe weather alerts.
- Strong locally focused weather coverage for Middle Tennessee.

### Cons

- Poor navigation and overall usability; difficult to move around the app.
- Too many ads and intrusive pop-ups disrupt the experience.
- Forecasts often contradict TV updates or official sources; inconsistencies in rain/snow chances.
- Reliability and stability issues, including crashes and random glitches.

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