# StormTrack 5

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id720246274](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id720246274)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id720246274`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (20,451 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02
- **First published:** 2013-10-11
- **Size:** 235 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stormtrack-5/id720246274)
- **Website:** [https://wcyb.com/](https://wcyb.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/](https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

StormTrack 5 is a feature-rich weather extension for Chrome that keeps you informed with up-to-the-minute conditions right in your browser. It delivers high-resolution radar, satellite imagery, and reliable forecasts to your workflow.

Key capabilities include 250-meter radar, future radar to anticipate severe weather, GPS-based location awareness, saved locations, and opt-in push alerts from the National Weather Service, ensuring you stay safe and prepared.

## Rankings

- #11,429 — Overall

## Review summary

StormTrack 5 is praised for accuracy, radar accessibility, reliable alerts, and ease of use across devices. However, several reviews note a recent update introduced UI clutter and less usable designs, and some users report regional forecast inaccuracies. Overall, it remains a top weather tool, but users want a cleaner interface and more consistent area-specific forecasts.

### Pros

- Highly accurate forecasts and reliable near-term predictions
- Fast, accessible radar features (radar at the touch of a button)
- Strong storm alerts and lightning-distance notifications
- Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface
- Free app with multi-device support (used on 3 devices)

### Cons

- UI clutter and design changes after the update that reduce readability and functionality (e.g., on-screen clutter, bottom white bar, inability to go wide)
- Forecast accuracy can be inconsistent for some regions (e.g., Cleveland snow forecasts)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id720246274)