Yes, iMap Weather Radio definitely woke me up a few times both for flood warnings and high winds. I have this set to also monitor my father's location, so I've had alerts for both areas, including during the period of Hurricane Sandy.
On Apr 11, 2013, at 6:54 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: > yeah and I got awakened a few times by flood warnings the day of a funeral. > or shall I say the night before. the app works well and that alarm will get > your attention. I only wish it could be an exception to the do not disturb > one as I do want to be notified so I can get to where I'm going safely. > > Take care. > On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Sarah, Laurie, and Others, >> >> There are two apps that I know of that give extreme weather warnings for the >> U.S., and that have been recommended by VoiceOver users. One of them is >> iMap Weather Radio, as Sarah suggested. The other is Weather Alert USA. At >> one time, last July, I read a number of posts from people who claimed that >> one or the other app did, or did not, work for them. (The main issue seems >> to have been there were a number of people who thought iMap Weather Radio >> did not supply alerts to them in extreme weather conditions.) At the time, >> both apps cost $9.99. I do use iMap Weather Radio (in preference to Weather >> Alert USA., which I tried when the price dropped). Be aware that the >> constant monitoring will tend to drain your iPhone battery. I leave this >> running on my iPad, which has a longer battery life between charges. (Note >> that my iPad supports 3G + WiFi). iMap Weather Radio is an iPhone only app, >> while Weather Alert U.S.A. is a universal app. I think that Sarah and I >> both got iMap Weather Radio when it was offered free for one day, following >> a period of really severe weather warnings. Disclaimer: I haven't tried >> running Weather Alert USA at all under iOS 6. On the other hand, it hasn't >> been updated since August 2012. They dropped the price down from $9.99 a >> few months after that. >> >> Here are the App Store links: >> • iMap Weather Radio - NWS Weather Alerts like a NOAA Weather Radio & Radar >> ($9.99) by Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imap-weather-radio-nws-weather/id413511993?mt=8 >> • Weather Alert USA ($3.99) by Softpeas LLC >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-alert-usa/id314502416?mt=8 >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Apr 11, 2013, at 5:50 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: >> >>> Those are government alerts. but the app you might want to get is IMap >>> weather radio. as it does these kinds of things. >>>> "Laurie Mehta" wrote: >>>> Do any of you know of a good user-friendly iPhone app that is intended to >>>> provide notifications to alert of weather warnings in the user's local >>>> area? >>>> >>>> I would like to have alerts when the area that I am in is under a tornado >>>> warning or severe storm warning, for example. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Laurie <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
