Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath5.1.7

Never miss a tornado warning - I'm looking at you, tornado alley! Get instant alerts via phone call, SMS, and email when severe weather threatens your saved locations - plus the most detailed tornado data available anywhere.
KEY FEATURES:

NEW: LOCAL TAB - PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS
- See if active warnings impact your exact address
- Tornado warnings, watches, severe thunderstorm & marine alerts (US & Canada)
- Upcoming risk - today, tomorrow, and day 3
- Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind
- NEW: Tornado history near you - past paths within 50 miles
- NEW: Tornado warning history near you - past warnings within 50 miles
- Search any US/Canada address, or use GPS
- Pro: track up to 5 saved addresses

LIVE TORNADO WARNINGS
- Real-time tracking across all 50 states and Canada
- Active warnings with polygon boundaries on maps
- Affected population and county data
- US and Canada population breakdowns
- Broadcast audio playback for Canadian alerts
- Daily activity summaries

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS
- Tornado Watch monitoring
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- Special Marine Warnings
- Filter by type, state, country, and time

INTERACTIVE MAPS
- Live radar overlay
- Precise warning polygons
- Auto-zoom to warnings
- Toggle active/expired alerts
- Optional location display
- 4 map styles: Standard, Minimal, Dark, Terrain

MAP LAYERS
-HD Radar (MRMS high-resolution)
-Forecast Radar (predictive modeling)
-Echo Tops (storm height data)
-Satellite imagery (real-time)
-Precipitation overlay
-Storm Cells (tornado rotation & hail detection)
-Base Reflectivity (raw NEXRAD radar returns)
-Velocity (auto selects nearest radar, or pick any site manually)

TORNADO ARCHIVE
- 85,000+ historical US records since 1680
- 3,100+ historical Canadian records since 1980
- NEW: Path maps - tap any tornado to see its exact start & end
- NEW: Filter by intensity, decade, deaths & path length
- Event narratives with deaths & injuries
- Browse by state, county, province and territory
- Deadliest, longest, widest tornado stats
- Monthly and time-of-day charts
- EF0-EF5 intensity distribution

WEATHER OUTLOOKS
-Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 tornado outlooks
-Categorical risk levels
-Tornado, wind, and hail probability maps
-NEW: Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones
-NEW: Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks
-NEW: Snow probability outlooks
-Convective Outlook and CIG support

LEARN
-8 guides written in plain English
-Watch vs. Warning, Reading the Map, Understanding Outlooks
-Understanding Radar Types, The EF Scale, Tornado Safety, How Alerts Work
-NEW: The Local Tab - alerts for your exact address
-No meteorology degree required

CUSTOMIZATION & FEATURES
- Full dark mode (Light/Dark/System)
- 4 map styles to choose from
- Warning details with countdown timers
- Filter by state, country, and time period
- iPad optimized
- In-app support and sharing

DATA SOURCES:
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
- Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Apple Weather
GO PRO ($39.99/year, or $149.99 lifetime) (US ONLY)

-Phone calls when tornado warnings, watches and severe thunderstorms are issued
-NEW: Year-round coverage - flash flood, snow squall, winter storm, blizzard, ice storm & high wind warnings
-SMS texts with warning details
-Email bulletins with full NWS statements
-Monitor up to 5 locations
-Alert 2 phone numbers
-Turn each alert type on or off anytime

3-DAY RISK ALERTS - Only on Tornado Path!

-Text & email up to 3 days before tornado or severe storm risk hits your area
-Personalized to your saved addresses - no risk, no message
-Know before the storm so you can prepare

PERFECT FOR:
Storm chasers, weather enthusiasts, researchers, emergency professionals, and anyone in tornado-prone areas.

(Complements, not replaces, primary warning systems. Use NOAA Weather Radio for backup)

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Version History Opt-in opt-out fix for primary phone numbers on pro plans 5.1.7 Aug 11 NEW MAPS: As requested by many of you we have added new detailed maps across the app, showing popular landmarks and more defined cities and streets 5.1.6 Aug 10 Improved connection status alerts: you'll now see a clear banner the moment your device loses internet or our service has an outage, and it stays visible until everything is back to normal - then clears automatically. 5.1.5 Jul 29 WARNING HISTORY NEAR YOU — NEW ON THE LOCAL TAB See every tornado warning that has touched the area around any address, drawn on an interactive map with the full alert details — plus recorded Canadian tornadoes near the border. If nothing is nearby, the search widens automatically until it finds the closest warnings.

SMARTER TORNADO HISTORY • Tornadoes that crossed multiple counties now appear as one storm with their complete path — like the 2021 quad-state tornado's full 127-mile track • Distances now measure to the nearest point of a tornado's path, not just where it started, so "how close did it come?" is finally accurate • More results in dense tornado areas, with clearer stats

LOCAL TAB POLISH • Snow risk now reports the deepest accumulation with a real chance (like "70% chance of 8+ inches"), not just 1 inch • Switching search radius no longer makes the screen jump, and previously viewed results load instantly • The tab opens fresh at the top each time you return • Fixed an issue where the Local tab could get stuck loading on some Android phones

PLUS • Learn section fully updated with a guide to everything the Local tab can do • Android 16 support and under-the-hood reliability improvements 5.1.4 Jul 27 NEW: LOCAL TAB — PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS
- See if active warnings impact your exact address (US & Canada)
- Upcoming risk for your location — today, tomorrow, and day 3
- Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind
- Tornado history near you — past tornado paths within 50 miles
- Pro: track up to 5 saved addresses

NEW: TORNADO PATH MAPS
- Tap any historical tornado to trace its exact start & end
- Filter by intensity, decade, deaths & path length
- Event narratives with deaths and injuries

NEW: WEATHER OUTLOOKS
- Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones
- Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks
- Snow probability outlooks

MORE IMPROVEMENTS
- US and Canada population breakdowns for tornado warnings
- New address search — any US or Canadian address
- New Learn guide: The Local Tab
- Refreshed design with improved dark mode
- Fixed Canadian watch vs. warning labels
- Bug fixes and performance improvements 5.1.3 Jul 26 NEW: ME TAB — PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS
- Instantly see if active warnings impact your exact address
- Tornado warnings, watches, severe thunderstorm & marine alerts (US & Canada)
- Upcoming risk for your location — today, tomorrow, and day 3
- Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind
- Use GPS or search any US zip or Canadian postal code
- Pro: switch between up to 5 saved addresses
- Tap any warning or risk to jump straight to its map

NEW: 3 MORE OUTLOOK TYPES
- Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones
- Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks
- Snow probability outlooks
- Redesigned outlook picker that collapses as you scroll

LIVE TORNADO WARNINGS
- US and Canada population breakdowns in active warnings and daily summaries
- Clearer labels for Canadian watches vs. warnings

LEARN
- New guide: The Me Tab
- Updated: Understanding Outlooks with fire, rain, and snow scales

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Fixed expired warnings occasionally showing empty while loading
- Faster, more reliable expired warning filters
- Polished the outlook tab bar on Android 5.1.2 Jul 24 -NEW for PRO users: Year-round coverage — flash flood, snow squall, winter storm, blizzard, ice storm & high wind warnings
-Turn each alert type on or off anytime
-Added population estimates to Canada tornado warnings 5.1.1 Jul 9 -Active Canada tornado warning polygons now show polygon from the latest update only
-Expired Canada tornado warnings now match web implementation
-Canada tornado warning bulletins now show tornado warning polygon changes as updates come in 5.1.0 Jul 6 UI fixes 5.0.9 Jun 23 -Fixed cancellations and expirations on severe weather tab
-Added Canadian tornado watches to severe weather tab 5.0.8 Jun 23 -Fixed Tornado Watch polygon representation on live map (removing polygons as tornado watches are removed by the NWS)
-Added explanation to Learn More tab of the storm direction and 10 20 30 min dots on severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings
-Updated Archive tab for United States to show 2025 data 5.0.7 Jun 18 Fixed an issue where the Pro tab could show a blank screen after signing out and navigating back. Improved sign-in and sign-out reliability. 5.0.6 May 14 -Canadian tornado warnings now appear in Today's Tornado Summary — active and expired Canadian warnings are included alongside US data, so you never miss a warning north of the border.
-"Areas Impacted" now shows both US states and Canadian provinces — with country flag badges so you can tell at a glance which regions are affected.
-Canadian tornado archive & history — browse historical Canadian tornado data in the archive, with province filtering and full statistics.
-Monthly tornado stats now include Canada — charts and breakdowns reflect combined US and Canadian data.
-Alert service availability note — the paywall now clearly notes that call & text alerts are US only.
-Bug fixes and improvements — various fixes to alert banners, warning tree display, and sign-in flow. 5.0.5 May 12 Canadian Tornado Warnings

-Full support for Canadian tornado warnings — active and expired — with correct cards, details/bulletins, history chains, and status tracking
-"What's Happening" section now correctly parses Canadian warning descriptions
-Storm details (hail info) and broadcast audio now displayed on Canadian warning cards and detail views
-Areas section layout improved for Canadian cards with better text flow

Canadian Severe Weather

-Added support for Canadian Tornado Watches, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and Special Marine Warnings
-Full chain logic for Canadian severe weather alerts (parent/child history)
-Correct polygon colors on the map for all Canadian event types
-Country flags displayed on warning cards, detail views, and map popups
-Canadian province/territory now shown in map popup when selecting a polygon (e.g., "Bracebridge - Gravenhurst, Ontario")

Country Filter

-New country filter on both the Tornado and Severe Weather tabs
-Works with all existing filters — selecting a state/province auto-sets the country, changing country clears state selection
-Filter badge shown in the active filters banner

Broadcast Audio

-Play broadcast audio directly from warning cards and detail views for Canadian alerts

Onboarding & Paywall

-Updated protected address count to 1,854+
-Added new user testimonial
-Added National Weather Service quote with logo 5.0.4 May 11 -Fixed black screen when signing into Pro on iOS
-PDS and Tornado Emergency badges now show on expired cards, update history, and full-screen map details
-Warning card text auto-resizes to always fit on one line
-Time filter dropdown reordered to Today, Yesterday, 48 Hours 5.0.3 May 7 -Fixed: Resolved an issue where expired warning cards could show "cancelled" instead of the original warning information
-Fixed: PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) and Tornado Emergency classifications now display consistently across warning cards, detail modals, and map polygons
-Fixed: Active warnings correctly reflect the latest escalation or de-escalation status, while expired warnings preserve the highest severity reached
-Fixed: Eliminated a brief white screen flash that could appear after signing into Pro on iOS
-Improved: Reduced map rendering overhead by optimizing polygon animation logic
-Improved: Warning chain processing now correctly handles orphaned updates and merges them into parent warning chains 5.0.2 May 7 -Velocity radar now automatically switches to the closest station as you pan and zoom the map
-Velocity station ID and city name now displayed on the map controls
-Fixed fullscreen map button disappearing after exiting fullscreen
-Updated onboarding screens with clearer storm alert explanations
-Address count updated to 1,742+ 5.0.1 May 4 -Simplified onboarding with a new zip code entry screen
-Improved map performance and stability
-Bug fixes and minor improvements 5.0.0 May 2 -Accurate warning details on map: When viewing a single warning on the map, the details panel now correctly shows the current update's information (population, issued/expires times, area) instead of the original warning's data.
-Improved map highlighting: Selecting a warning now properly highlights the polygon on the map and the corresponding card in the list.
-Better visibility for previous warning areas: On light-themed maps, previous warning polygons are now more visible with darker outlines, thicker borders, and a subtle fill.
-Text layout fix: "Est. Pop. Impacted" label no longer breaks awkwardly on smaller screens.
-Paywall text fix: "Real phone calls. Not just notifications." no longer overflows its container on smaller devices. 4.0.6 Apr 28 • Fixed "Have an account? Sign in" link not opening the sign-in screen on iOS
• Fixed app name showing as "TornadoTracker..." on the home screen — now correctly displays "Tornado Path"
• Fixed "Real phone calls" text overflowing its container on smaller screens 4.0.5 Apr 27 The "Warning Coverage Area" map that appears when you tap "Details" on a Tornado Warning card was previously always showing a dark/black map — regardless of the user's chosen map style. Now it matches whatever map style the user has selected (Standard, Light, Dark, or Terrain), consistent with the main map. 4.0.4 Apr 21 -Active severe weather pagination -- The active severe weather section now paginates just like expired alerts, making it easier to browse large numbers of active warnings.
-Smarter filter counts -- The "Filter by state" and "Filter by type" dropdowns for active severe weather now correctly reflect cross-filtered counts when a filter is applied.
-Estimated population impacted -- Today's Tornado Summary now shows total estimated population impacted across all warnings (active and expired).
-Text overflow protection -- Population counts and labels gracefully resize on large numbers instead of overflowing or rearranging.
-UI polish -- Accent borders on warning cards, summary boxes, and severe weather stat cards now display consistently on both iOS and Android. Learn tab topic cards also render accent colors correctly across platforms.
-Bug fixes & stability improvements -- Various fixes for navigation, filter resets, and platform-specific rendering issues. 4.0.0 Apr 14 -Map Layer Controls — When you select any map layer, quick controls now appear at the bottom of the map. Easily adjust opacity for any layer without reopening the layers panel. Layers with options (Forecast Radar, Satellite, Precipitation) also show their settings right on the map.

-Redesigned Radar Playback — The radar playback controls are now more compact with play/pause/skip buttons and opacity slider side by side in a slim bar.

-Faster Radar Animation — Radar loop playback is now noticeably faster and smoother.

-Outlook Alerts Banner — The Outlook screen now shows your alert protection status, just like the Tornado Warnings and Severe Weather screens.

-UI Polish — Slimmed down the alerts banner across all screens for a cleaner look. 3.3.9 Apr 9 -Fixed: Severe weather expired filters now update correctly — state counts reflect the selected event type filter
-Updated paywall screen with clearer messaging and improved layout
-Removed "Last Year" filter from expired tornado warnings (max: 6 months)
-Removed 60/90 day and longer filters from severe weather expired section (max: 30 days)
-Fixed outlook risk color descriptions in the Learn tab 3.3.8 Apr 8 -Fixed: Expired tornado warnings now show all results — previously capped at ~300 warnings when selecting longer time ranges (30, 60, 90 days)
-Updated time filter options for expired warnings sections
-Refreshed Pro subscription screen with clearer messaging
-Updated alert onboarding flow copy 3.3.7 Apr 8