Emergency: Severe Weather App
- iPhone
- iPad
What is Emergency?
The Emergency app is a free American Red Cross app for weather and disaster preparedness. It delivers official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts, real-time weather maps including Doppler radar, and hurricane tracking. It also offers preparedness guides, checklists, and an interactive map of open Red Cross shelters and disaster services.
Pricing. Emergency: Severe Weather App is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Receiving NOAA alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and severe.
- Tracking storms and viewing Doppler radar maps in your area
- Finding open Red Cross shelters after a disaster
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Why this app is in A tier
Emergency scores 82 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 79, App Store search rank 52, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
American Red Cross Emergency App Prepare to protect yourself and your loved ones with expert tips, real-time alerts and easy-to-use tools. Extreme weather and disasters are happening more often. The Emergency app helps you stay safe before, during and after a disaster. With the Emergency app, you can: • Get prepared with short guides, interactive games and personalized checklists • Receive official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts right on your phone • Use real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking • Find help after a disaster by locating Red Cross shelters and services The Emergency app is free, available in English and Spanish and works with your phone’s built-in accessibility features. Key Features Real-Time Severe Weather Alerts • Get official NOAA alerts when severe weather threatens your area • Receive notifications for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, severe thunderstorms and more • Customize alerts by location and hazard type Extreme Weather and Hazard Monitoring • Track major weather events in your area • Monitor hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other hazards • Get real-time updates to help you stay informed and safe Live Alerts and Storm Tracking • Follow s
Compare in Weather Alerts
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | B |
| Score | 82 / 100 | 84 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 7.8K | 52.5K | 26.0K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.9 ★ · 11 reviews |
| Last update | 8d ago | 1d ago | 71d ago |
| Price | Free | Free download | Free |
Alternatives
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Questions about Emergency
Does the app send official severe weather alerts?
Yes. It delivers official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts, and you can customize alerts by location and hazard type.
What languages and accessibility features are included?
The app is available in English and Spanish. It works with your phone's built-in accessibility features and assistive technologies.
Is Emergency free?
Yes. Emergency is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Emergency good for?
Emergency is built for receiving NOAA alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and severe., tracking storms and viewing doppler radar maps in your area, finding open red cross shelters after a disaster. It sits in the weather alerts list on AppTierList.
Is Emergency worth it?
Emergency is A tier, ranked #21 of 40 weather alert apps with a score of 82 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 7,845 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 20 apps rank above it.
How does Emergency compare to Watch Duty?
Emergency is A tier at 82; Watch Duty is A tier at 84. Watch Duty ranks higher. Emergency is free, with no in-app purchases, Watch Duty is free to download.
How often is Emergency updated?
Emergency was updated 8 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Weather Alerts (A tier, #21) · Storm Tracking (C tier, #22)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 82 / 100
- Rank in list
- #21 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 7,845
- Current version
- (8 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Weather
- Good for
- Receiving NOAA alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and severe., Tracking storms and viewing Doppler radar maps in your area, Finding open Red Cross shelters after a disaster
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 176 MB
- Age rating
- 9+
- Languages
- 2
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed