# Storm Team 8 - WOODTV8 Weather — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Storm Team 8 by LIN Television Corporation, rated 1.80/5 from 327 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-team-8-woodtv8-weather/id935459156/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-team-8-woodtv8-weather/id935459156.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 209 ## What do users think of Storm Team 8? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts - 👍 Reliable radar and storm tracking - 🌟 Best local weather team **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🕸️ Cluttered and confusing UI after update - 💰 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times **Commonly reported bugs** - Video forecasts not working properly - Location and saved cities not syncing correctly - Radar not showing future projections **Most requested features** - Bring back old, simple app design - Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version - Improve radar and hourly forecast functionality ## Newest reviews (15 of 96) ### 2/5 — Slow and buggy *2025-07-30, version 6.9.0* This app is really slow performing. Locks up almost every time I open it. ### 2/5 — Love Storm Team 8, hate the ads. *2025-05-16, version 6.9.0* I prefer Storm Team 8’s meteorologists and their weather coverage to other local stations but the pop-up ads on this app are even more irritating than usual. Is there an ad-free option available? I’d gladly pay for it. ### 1/5 — Bad updates *2025-01-20, version 6.9.0* This app is extremely hard to use now, can’t get school closings, radar weather, weather alerts, etc. I’m going back to the weather channel and weather underground. ### 1/5 — Worst weather app out there *2024-07-22, version 6.9.0* Holy confusing mumbo jumbo on the first page. Simplify, instead of complicate. ### 1/5 — App seem like it’s more for advertising *2024-07-15, version 6.9.0* I’m deleting the Wood TV weather app due to continuous freezing and locking up when using it. Seems like all they care about its advertising and making money. The other local news channel WZZM 13 weather app work glitch free, and less adds. ### 1/5 — Disappointing app *2024-05-20, version 6.9.0* When I open the app the screen is blank unless I open the menu and select HOME. Then the forecast comes up, but the hourly forecast won’t open. Unless I enter specific locations I can’t get a forecast for there, even if I’m THERE, so choosing CURRENT LOCATION doesn’t work, even when I have it set to “always on” in locations. I sure hope no one depends on this app for life threatening situations because it sure doesn’t function well enough to rely on. I ultimately deleted it and I’m sad because I rely on Storm Team 8 on TV. Sure hope they can fix the functionality issues. ### 1/5 — Used to be the best of the local weather apps… *2023-11-04, version 6.8.2* Not anymore. The app is now infested with ads. The ads have ads. The app is a cluttered mess and loads slow when internet speeds are either slowed or coverage is lacking. You’re better off with an old school weather radio than this app when the carp hits the fan. The notification alarm may go off, but if the rest of the app doesn’t load, good luck. ### 1/5 — Stopped loading *2023-07-12, version 6.8.2* Have a new 5G Apple phone. The app won’t load on 5G or Wi-Fi ### 1/5 — Android version is better! *2023-06-25, version 6.8.2* I just got an iPhone an have always used this app on my android. I expected it to be similar or better with the iPhone accessibility features. I was sadly wrong. Your new white background is not helpful for people with vision problems such as white background. No satellite view like android so either deal with white background and hope to get the info or use a different app. I’m glad I still have a android to use that app. ### 2/5 — Is an app for making money out to provide a valued service? This version proves you can not do both! *2023-04-05, version 6.8.2* This version of the app is “not user friendly” I use to love this app, now I find it hard to navigate and the ads are i frustrating. When you finally get to the area you need for a quick and fast look because maybe you are working, this ad pops in and the close out x is so small that you end up opening the ad. Iam not joking but I nearly have thrown this phone through the wall a dozen times due to this very app. Let me give a significant suggestion to making your audience happy. Most users are not going to your site with the intention of staying on it and watching videos or reading stories or blogs, although an option for these is nice if you want further detail rather they are looking for the quick glance at the current weather conditions and then transition quickly to glance at the weather radar. Make these un-inhindered to slow the user to pop open the app (the earlier version would start with this page if you remember) and make the radar the next easy click to navigate. Try to keep the ads from full pop ups, if you have to have them put them in the periphery. Also ask yourself this question do e we provide this app to me money or provide a service to our viewers. Because thus current version and the last few years have proven you can’t have both! ### 2/5 — Used to love it…for years *2023-03-07, version 6.8.2* This was my go-to app for years. I even put up with the redesign (which I didn’t like) and figured out how to live with the ads. However, when it started freezing when I tried to open it, that’s when I began to give it up. I thought maybe they’d have an update on here, but looks like the app is ignored or super low priority. Tried their news app that includes weather, but it’s super hard to find what the current temp is (it’s on the news side and not in the weather tab). I also didn’t realize we were under an advisory or warning from that app, so giving up on both their apps now after years of loyalty (and I don’t even get local TV so didn’t choose them for that). Now abandoning them for their “couldn’t care less” attitude. ### 1/5 — Horrible upgrade. Don’t do it! *2022-04-24, version 6.7.6* The most recent update (6/9/21) is terrible! I regret doing it. Way to busy. I don’t want to watch the weather, I want to do a quick glance, change cities when traveling, read the 8 day forecast. Sadly I am going to delete what was a very nice useful app. ### 1/5 — Weather app *2022-01-24, version 6.7.45* Made the mistake of deleting the old weather app. The new weather app is the worst one I’ve ever seen we need to go back to the old one much nicer.I will not be using your app anymore sorry you had to take a good thing and ruin it. ### 1/5 — On trial *2022-01-11, version 6.7.45* I have the weather apps for 3-8-13-17. I am rooting for 8 but right now it is a distant 4. We’ll give it some time to see if it improves….but not a lot of time. ### 2/5 — Bring back the old version *2022-01-07, version 6.7.45* Unfortunately switching to another weather app. This new version isn’t great. The radar hard to use and read. The old version was the best thing around and wish you’d bring it back. Gave it a chance. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Barley works! *2026-04-23, version 6.9.0* This app constantly has issues even opening! Please fix it. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2026-01-29, version 6.9.0* I try to open the app then it instantly kicks me out back to my Home Screen ### 1/5 — Good for laughs *2026-01-29, version 6.9.0* Winds 5 with gusts of 45. lol ### 1/5 — Why *2026-01-15, version 6.9.0* Used to be my go to weather app until they started with the most obnoxiously loud ads you could not click away from and gave you no choice but to just delete the app ### 1/5 — If crash were cash… *2026-01-07, version 6.9.0* …I’d be rich. App is still nothing more than a website shortcut. Don’t have enough fingers & toes to count the number of time it crashed instead of launching. ### 1/5 — Shuts down often *2025-11-09, version 6.9.0* I want to love this app but I can’t bc I can hardly ever get into it! I’ve gotten it multiple times hoping it was improved but wasn’t. Often times when I open the app it tries to load and then closes on its own. Multiple times in a row. So I can’t even get to the weather. Yes, all other apps and phone updates are up to date. ### 1/5 — I want the option to opt out of ads! *2025-08-17, version 6.9.0* Opting out of ads was available at one time. I made the mistake of not doing so the first time it was offered. Navigating the storm team app was frustrating at best with the ads. So much so that I dreaded using it. Therefore, it made no sense to keep the app. Please bring that option back. Then, I would likely reinstall the app and live happily ever after. Other reviews seem to support my request. Please! ### 1/5 — Frequently crashes *2025-07-19, version 6.9.0* The app would be great if it didn’t crash multiple times when attempting to open it. ### 1/5 — Poorly done *2025-05-18, version 6.9.0* The only share link that worked was for X. Sharing is so simple they figured out how to do that in the 90’s Oh wait after 5 minutes a login for linkedin popped up with no way to exit it ### 1/5 — Ad causes crash at launch *2025-02-14, version 6.9.0* I have deleted this app because of their dumb ads that play at app launch, crash the app and after a year it still isn’t fixed. The dumb ads crash the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Storm Team 8 WOODTV8 Weather. Weather. LIN Television Corporation. *2026-06-05, version 6.9.0* Storm Team 8 WOODTV8 Weather. Weather. LIN Television Corporation. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-03-06, version 6.9.0* Ok what the heck are people talking about when they say this app sucks!? Huh!? I love it! It saved me and the apple weather app that is naturally built into your device!? It sucks! (The natural built in app) I totally recommend this app! ### 5/5 — Not sure what others’ issues are *2023-04-05, version 6.8.2* After seeing the reviews and frequenting WOOD’s desktop website (an absolute mess of ads to sort through before you can even get to any useful content), I had low hopes for the app. I’ve never used the previous app so I have no comparison. I currently use MyRadar and the on board Apple Weather app. This app seems fine? There’s a small banner ad at the bottom and all the content I want is easily accessible. My only qualm is that even though we’re currently in a sever thunderstorm warning, my alerts tab was empty. However, I JUST installed the app, so it may be that there just wasn’t enough time for it to load in. Give it a shot. Others may just be nostalgic for another UI or debilitatingly lacking in tech savvy. ### 5/5 — Awesome app!! 😎 *2023-02-09, version 6.8.2* This app is the best, EVER 😜😒☹️🤪☹️😜☹️😜☹️🤩🙁🥳🙁😜😣😜😣🤓😣😎😩😩🙁🥳☹️🤨😣😜😣🤨🤨👍👍😜🤩😜💪🤨🤓😒😒☹️👍😜🎿🤨🎿😢😎🤸🏽‍♂️😜🚊🤨😆🤨😆😎🚊😎😩🚊🚊🚊👍🚉👍😆🥳😎😢🎣🤓🐟⛷🐶😎🚊🤨🎣🎣🤨🎣😜🐟😎 ### 5/5 — Best weather team! *2021-08-13, version 6.7.42* Storm team 8 is the only weather team I’ve watched since Bill Steffens visited my elementary school in the 80’s…. He made weather interesting! Matt and Ellen and the whole team have been great through the years!!! This app is very reliable as well & I'm thankful I don’t have to use the news app to get my weather now. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2021-01-03* Recently relocated and this app is as close to the app I was using before the move. It is a little different, yes, but works well. The extended forecast and radar are extremely helpful to me, as I work outdoors most of the time. Accuracy will have to be determined. I will edit rating if warranted. ### 5/5 — Everything works for me *2020-11-14, version 5.0.1006* Recently deleted Facebook and wanted to see WoodTV weather each morning. The app works great for me. Exactly what I was looking for. Wood forecast cannot be beat. The best there is. ### 4/5 — Good weather app *2024-07-09, version 6.9.0* Overall the app is very nice and easy to use. The radar is in high definition and looks amazing! You can’t find a better radar out there that is free like this one is. The ONLY thing I would like to see change is in the watches and warnings overlay. I wish you could toggle on and off which watches and warnings you would like to see on the radar at a time. When all of the watches and warnings are displayed from the national weather service at once, it’s way to busy and makes the radar hard to see and honestly takes away from the overall product quality. ### 4/5 — Must have app *2020-10-17* I admit the ads are annoying. Saw complaints on blog-I’m here for weather not blogs so no problem for me. Weekly hourly and daily forecasts are great. Radar is a must have. It is better here than through the internet site on computer. I can zoom to my home or zoom to see the whole country. Have tracked hurricanes on this app. ### 3/5 — Bad update *2021-06-23, version 6.7.42* The updated version of this app is a huge downgrade from the old version. The giant buttons to navigate you to the forecast or radar take up a ton of space and they all blend together. The only nice feature is the drop down menu on the top left. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-27.*