# Severe Weather Guardian — weather outlooks/alerts

> Accessible severe weather alerts, radar, and forecasts with plain-language storm intelligence. (iPhone/iPad app by JUSTIN SCOTT, DAVIS.)

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- Developer: [JUSTIN SCOTT, DAVIS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870121432)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/severe-weather-guardian/id6763809935/reviews.md

## What is Severe Weather Guardian?

Severe WeatherGuardian makes severe weather easier to understand with accessible Live Radar for VoiceOver, clear radar context for everyone, official weather alerts, saved alert locations, forecasts, widgets, tropical tracking, NOAA Weather Radio streams, and plain-language storm intelligence.

Radar should not require perfect vision or expert training. Severe WeatherGuardian starts with accessibility, then keeps the rest of the app practical: official alerts, readable forecasts, saved places, and severe weather context that helps you understand what is happening before, during, and after a storm.

Live Radar

Live Radar is built to make radar more understandable. VoiceOver users can explore the radar map by touch, while sighted users get the same clear storm context without needing to decode every radar color, product, or warning polygon.

With VoiceOver Touch Explorer, the radar map becomes a touchable description surface. Tap across the map to hear the radar layer at that point, followed by nearby warnings, warning details, and decoded storm clues.

Simple and Advanced Radar Modes

Use simple radar focuses for storms, warnings, rain, flooding, and severe storm clues. Advanced users can inspect reflectivity, velocity, hydrometeor classification, rainfall, echo tops, and storm overlays.

Live Radar can highlight severe storm clues such as storm motion, hail potential, damaging wind, rotation clues, hook echo indicators, possible debris clues, and storm tracks. 

Official Alerts and Saved Places

Save alert locations and monitor the places that matter to you. Severe WeatherGuardian supports National Weather Service warnings, watches, advisories, and more.

One free saved location is included for critical National Weather Service warnings. Severe WeatherGuardian Plus unlocks additional saved alert locations and expanded alert categories.

With permission, Critical Alerts can break through Do Not Disturb and Silent Mode for life-threatening weather you choose to monitor, including Tornado Warnings, Destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, significant Flash Flood Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Extreme Wind Warnings, and Snow Squall Warnings. Critical Alerts are controlled by iOS permissions and your app settings.

Official Weather Context

Search by city, state, or current location to check current conditions, seven-day forecasts, SPC severe weather outlooks, hail, wind, and tornado probabilities, WPC excessive rainfall outlooks, fire weather outlooks, active SPC mesoscale discussions, tropical products, and National Weather Service alerts.

Severe WeatherGuardian uses public products from NOAA, the National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center, and the National Hurricane Center when available. Some radar descriptions and local summaries are derived from official products by the app.

Tropical, Radio, and Widgets

Follow active tropical systems with official cone, track, wind, watch, warning, and local risk summaries when available.

Listen to available NOAA Weather Radio streams.

Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to keep conditions, hazards, forecasts, and expected threats glanceable. Widgets can use your current location by default or a saved alert location.

Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Severe WeatherGuardian alerts, radar summaries, radar clues, hook echo indicators, tornado debris clues, debris height estimates, storm guidance, local summaries, and weather notifications are best-effort planning and awareness tools. They are not a replacement for NOAA Weather Radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts, emergency services, official National Weather Service warnings, or instructions from public safety officials.

## Key features

- Accessible Live Radar with VoiceOver support
- Official weather alerts and saved locations
- Plain-language storm intelligence
- Forecasts and tropical tracking
- NOAA Weather Radio streams
- Widgets for quick access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WeatherGuardian Plus: Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| WeatherGuardian Plus: One Month | $2.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #194 in Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/severe-weather-guardian/id6763809935/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome Accessible weather app

*2026-07-18*

This is the first app I’ve seen that gives you everything for whether that the side people get that works with voiceover and will speak. I also love the app. Thank you very much.

### 5/5 — We absolutely love this app!!

*2026-07-01*

My fiancée and I both downloaded Weather Guardian and are currently using the seven-day free trial. We fully intend to subscribe to the yearly plan because we’ve been enjoying the app so much.

The accessible radar is incredible. Being able to explore the radar with VoiceOver and get information about storm locations, movement, and distance is something I’ve never experienced in another weather app. It gives blind users a level of weather awareness that simply hasn’t been available before.

We live in northern Michigan, so I’m especially looking forward to seeing how the app handles lake-effect snow this winter. Although I’m certainly not in a hurry for winter to get here—it’s only July 1, and I’m enjoying summer! 😊

Thank you for taking the time to develop such an innovative and accessible app. It’s already excellent, and we’re excited to see how it continues to grow and improve. We fully support this app and appreciate all the work you’ve put into it.

I’ll definitely be recommending Weather Guardian to all of my blind friends. Thank you again for creating such a fantastic app!

## Frequently asked questions about Severe Weather Guardian

### What is Severe Weather Guardian?

Severe Weather Guardian is a weather application designed to make severe weather easier to understand. It offers accessible live radar, official weather alerts, forecasts, and plain-language storm intelligence to help users stay informed during severe weather events.

### Does Severe Weather Guardian have ads?

No, Severe Weather Guardian does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features.

### What are the subscription options for Severe Weather Guardian?

Severe Weather Guardian offers 'WeatherGuardian Plus' with monthly and yearly subscription plans. The monthly plan is $2.99 with a 3-day free trial, and the yearly plan is $19.99 with a 7-day free trial. These plans unlock additional saved alert locations and expanded alert categories.

### How does Severe Weather Guardian's radar work?

The app's Live Radar is built for clarity, offering VoiceOver users a touchable description surface to explore the radar map. Sighted users receive clear storm context without needing to decode complex radar colors or products, with simple and advanced radar modes available.

### Can Severe Weather Guardian send critical alerts?

Yes, with user permission, Severe Weather Guardian can send Critical Alerts that break through Do Not Disturb and Silent Mode for life-threatening weather. This includes alerts like Tornado Warnings, Destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and significant Flash Flood Warnings.

### What official weather data does Severe Weather Guardian use?

Severe Weather Guardian utilizes public products from NOAA, the National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center, and the National Hurricane Center. Some radar descriptions and local summaries are derived from these official products.

### What devices is Severe Weather Guardian available on?

Severe Weather Guardian is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It has an age rating of 4+.

### How often is Severe Weather Guardian updated?

The latest version of Severe Weather Guardian is 4.3, which was last updated on June 17, 2026. The app was initially released on May 2, 2026.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.5 — 2026-07-12

Version 4.5 introduces a redesigned Live Radar experience focused on the threats that matter most.

What’s new:

- Normal mode now prioritizes nearby storms based on severity and potential impact to your selected location.
- Multi-hazard storms clearly separate tornado, hail, damaging wind, flooding, and other threats.
- Advanced Mode is easier to find and includes clearer radar-layer controls.
- New visual markers, intensity indicators, watch areas, and warning areas make radar information easier to understand.
- Touch Explorer now provides consistent point-based radar descriptions in both Normal and Advanced modes.
- Expanded VoiceOver support includes improved layer descriptions, watch coverage, focus behavior, and streamlined announcements.
- Live Radar now responds immediately when VoiceOver is enabled or disabled.
- Numerous visual, interaction, accessibility, and reliability improvements.

### 4.4.2 — 2026-07-11

This update contains bug fixes and security improvements and is recommended for all users.

### 4.3.1 — 2026-07-06

This update contains improvements and bug fixes.

### 4.3 — 2026-06-17

Version 4.3 of Severe WeatherGuardian introduces an updated tropical tracker, designed to closely resemble the Live Radar tab. Track tropical storms, get estimated impacts for your specific location, and more!

This update also enhances the Storm Features section of the Live Radar tab by moving associated storm features such as rotation clues into a collapsable storm-specific interface. Simply find the storm you're interested in, double tap it, and flick right to hear the associated features.

This Update also addresses an issue that could cause the Tropical Tracker to give a loading error.

### 4.1.1 — 2026-06-13

This version contains improvements and bug fixes.

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