WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather

Name: WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
Rating: 4.4 (761 reviews)
Author: LIN Television Corporation

By: LIN Television Corporation

Weather

Features & Capabilities

StormTracker 8 and 8News bring the world’s most powerful radar features to your fingertips. This free weather app offers interactive options for any location, with customizable alerts for up to 16 locations, Real-Time VIPIR radar, and Richmond’s #1 rated forecast accuracy. Get a 7-day outlook, current conditions, weather-related news, outages, and tropical storm tracking.

Whether you live in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Petersburg or anywhere in the RVA and Central Virginia region, WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather helps you stay safe with critical safety features and alerts. Rely on the WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather team and 8News to keep you and your family informed.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather News & Magazines

By:

LIN Television Corporation

Rating:

4.40

(761)

Version:

6.9.0 Last updated: 2024-03-12

Version code:

864309073

Creation date:

2013-05-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

84.83MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 67,201 ▲ 85

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Developed by:

LIN Television Corporation

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wric-stormtracker-8-weather/id648953429

Website:

http://wric.com/contact-us/

User Reviews

Users generally praise the app for strong radar/storm-tracking and reliable alerts but are frustrated by the latest update. Repeated concerns center on degraded radar features (Storm Tracker removed or less impressive), a more complex, hard-to-navigate interface, and loss of quick access to dew point and hourly forecasts. Technical problems also appear, including push notification failures, ads and pop-ups, and occasional crashes. A minority note positive items like video forecasts and multi-location alerts, and some users still prefer the older version. Overall sentiment is mixed-to-negative, with reliability and usability issues outweighing feature enhancements for many users.

Pros

Radar/storm-tracking is accurate and reliable
Updated version adds advanced features (interactive radar, custom alerts for multiple locations, and video forecasts)
Good interface noted by users

Cons

Radar/storm-tracker degraded or removed in the newer update / not as impressive
Update caused usability/navigation issues (more screens, harder to access hourly forecasts and dew point)
Push notifications sometimes fail to register or work after update
Intrusive ads and pop-ups
Reliability issues: app crashes or not working since update

Recent reviews

Pros: • Not as many ads as the other stations. • Good interface. • County/State power outages. Cons: • Viper radar isn't as impressive as the other stations. • No Satellite setting to see your own house or others. • You cannot see lightning alongside radar, etc. Only one thing at a time. I haven't noticed storm tracks with hail settings like other Richmond area stations. The Viper Radar needs a tune up to be as impressive as other stations do; it seems like you're lagging behind.