# StormBase — NOAA/NWS Product Viewer

> Official NOAA/NWS weather and space weather product viewer for U.S. intelligence. (iPhone/iPad app by Abdullah Sheikh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormbase/id6759570177 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Abdullah Sheikh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879563578)
- Category: Weather, Productivity
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.4 · 36 MB
- Languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormbase/id6759570177/reviews.md

## What is StormBase?

StormBase is a one-time $0.99 purchase, with no nonsense subscriptions or recurring fees. It helps you track high-impact weather and space weather in one clean, fast app. Built around official NOAA and NWS products*, StormBase brings forecast outlooks, live alert maps, status feeds, and technical tools into a single workflow so you can check what matters quickly and with context.

Whether you are a weather enthusiast, spotter, pilot, forecaster, or emergency-focused user, StormBase is designed to reduce tab-hopping and keep core U.S. weather intelligence organized, current, mobile friendly, and easy to interact with.
Features:
- SPC coverage in one place: Day 1-8 convective outlooks, fire weather outlooks, watches, mesoscale discussions, local storm reports, partner regional graphics, and experimental guidance.
- WPC products: PMD discussions, Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (Day 1-5), QPF Day 1-7 and multi-day totals, plus an interactive surface analysis viewer.
- CPC outlook suite: 6-10 and 8-14 outlooks, monthly/seasonal outlooks, drought outlooks, and Hazards products including Day 3-7 composite Hazards
- SWPC space weather view: SWPC alert messages and forecast scales, X-ray trends, solar probabilities, sunspot/solar region data, and numerous solar imagery loops.
- Satellite imagery: GOES East/West, Himawari, and EUMETSAT selection, multiple sectors including mesoscale, multiple bands, and animated loop playback with latest-frame start options.
- Fully interactive earthquake viewer map.
- U.S. Alerts dashboard: National alerts map plus grouped active warnings, watches, and advisories with search, filters, and sort options.
- Radar network status: Monitor radar site health, see outage/status messaging, and search/filter stations quickly.
- Soundings archive browser: View observed radiosonde products by station, date, and cycle and sounding climatology.
- Historical Events browser: NOAA SWDI historical weather events with year/month/day drill-down, event type filtering, impact sorting, metadata, and narrative views.
- NWS local forecast tools: saved U.S. locations with point forecasts, hourly graphs, active alerts, local storm reports, AFD summaries, office graphics, and recent observation history.
- NWS WFO Text Products: Browse WFO AFD/CLI/CLM/CLA bulletins by office, quick-jump search to specific WHO and product, plus ADM/ADA administrative messages.
- SPC Mesoanalysis viewer: layered SPC mesoanalysis products in a dedicated in-app browser.
- SPC Archive tools: browse archived convective outlooks, archived MCDs, archived watches, archived mesoanalysis, and archived preliminary storm reports, including historical images and report tables.
- Observations + models: MAG observations, sector/product/cycle loops, SKEWT, and MAG model guidance with run comparisons.
- Aviation Weather Center Products: METAR/TAF search plus a native AWC graphics viewer for aviation weather products.
- Moon phases page for saved or current location.
- iCloud sync across devices for favorite app pages.
- Favorites and quick access: Pin frequently used products and jump back fast.
- Customizable layout: Configure menu destinations and viewing preferences for your workflow.
- Time and refresh controls: Current UTC time, Local/UTC display options and foreground refresh behavior.
- Built-in glossary and references
- Native app language support in Japanese, Korean, French, English GB, and English AU.
- Privacy-minded design: No ad SDKs, no profiling analytics, and locally stored preferences/caches.

Widget Suite:

Favorites widget, SPC Outlook widget, Radar Status widget, WFO Bulletin widget, METAR Widgets, Situational Summary widgets (Home Screen + Lock Screen)

Data and attribution:
 StormBase uses official public weather sources including NOAA/NWS/NCEP centers. 

*StormBase is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA/NWS.

## Key features

- SPC convective and fire weather outlooks
- WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
- SWPC space weather alerts and forecasts
- GOES satellite imagery with animation
- U.S. Alerts dashboard with search/filter
- Radar network status monitoring
- NWS local forecast tools and text products

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shower Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Microburst Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Downburst Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #192 in Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormbase/id6759570177/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect in its simplicity!

*2026-04-02*

I’ve been looking for a simple app that compiles all the SPC information in one easily accessible place for ages, and this app nails it. I was elated when I saw it shared among weather enthusiasts. Now I check it every single day.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! Glad the app has been useful!

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2026-03-20*

This is such an amazing App. A one stop shop for all my weather related updates. LOVE it!!!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! Glad the app has been valuable to you!

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2026-03-14*

Pretty much replaced WxL23 for me. If you’re a weather nerd, just buy this app already. It’s only a dollar! And wow it’s awesome.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much! It means a lot to hear that you’re enjoying the app!

### 5/5 — Amazing app!

*2026-02-27*

One of the first apps I’ve gotten related to weather in a bus. Must-buy for any dedicated storm chaser or meteorology enthusiast!!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the app!

## Frequently asked questions about StormBase

### What is StormBase?

StormBase is a weather application that consolidates high-impact weather and space weather information from official NOAA and NWS sources. It provides forecast outlooks, alert maps, status feeds, and technical tools in a single interface.

### How much does StormBase cost?

StormBase is a one-time purchase of $0.99. There are no subscriptions or recurring fees associated with its use.

### What kind of weather products does StormBase offer?

StormBase offers a wide range of products including SPC convective and fire weather outlooks, WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks, CPC outlooks, SWPC space weather alerts, GOES satellite imagery, and U.S. Alerts.

### Does StormBase have ads?

No, StormBase does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no ads or recurring subscriptions.

### What devices is StormBase available on?

StormBase is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is StormBase updated?

The latest version of StormBase is 1.3.1, which was last updated on March 17, 2026. Updates typically include new features and bug fixes.

### Can I sync my preferences with StormBase?

Yes, StormBase supports iCloud sync across devices for app favorites, saved WFO locations, Live Mesoanalysis products, and presets.

### What is the age rating for StormBase?

StormBase has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-06-01

- Added interactive earthquake viewer map page
- Added Himawari and EUMETSAT satellites
- Added moon phases page
- Added METAR Widgets
- Added current UTC time on the top of screen
- Added location services for local weather and moon phases for your current location
- Added Max risk and cig gradients for Convective and Fire Weather Outlooks
- Added first time app open welcome screen and setup
- Allow users to customize individual units 
- Allow users to choose default page to open on every app launch
- Allow users to start loops at latest frame instead of first frame
- Native app language support in Japanese, Korean, French, English GB and AU
- Bug fixes and optimizations.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-03-17

- Added iCloud sync across devices for app favorites, WFO saved locations, and Live Mesoanalysis products and presets.
- Bug fixes and optimizations.

### 1.3 — 2026-03-14

- Added NWS local forecast experience: saved U.S. locations with point forecasts, hourly graphs, alerts, LSR, office graphics, and recent observation history.
- Added observations and model tools: MAG observations loops, MAG model guidance, SKEWT, run comparisons.
- Added AWC section: METAR/TAF search plus a native AWC graphics viewer for aviation weather products.
- Expanded SPC archive: Added mesoanalysis archive.
- Expanded soundings: climatology analysis for all sounding stations.
- Added additional satellite frames up to 144.
- Added SPC partner regional graphical outlooks.
- Optimized iPad app ui and added keyboard shortcuts and commands.
- App now available in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea.
- Many other optimizations and improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-03-05

- Added Widgets: quick open favorites, view SPC Outlooks from Home Screen, Radar Status widgets, WFO Bulletins, and live satellite imagery; See live severe weather metrics on the home and lock screen like max SPC risk, watches, MCDs, U.S. alerts, storm reports, flare level, tornado/wind/hail probabilities, current solar flare level, and more.
- Added new SPC Archive: browse archived convective outlooks, archived Mesoscale Discussions, archived watches, archived preliminary storm reports, and archived outlook verifications.
- Added new SPC Mesoanalysis viewer: access layered SPC mesoanalysis products in a native in-app experience.
- Added new SPC experimental S2S guidance: added NSSL machine-learning severe, watch, warning, and thunder probability products.
- Added SPC outlook overlays: Counties, Cities, Interstates, CWAs, Pop., ARTCC, RFCs, FRMA, Tribal
- Added search and find feature for words in text products
- Minor improvements and optimizations

### 1.1 — 2026-02-28

Thank you for using StormBase!

- Added Historical Events page: Browse over 500,000 NOAA documented weather events with detailed event view.
- Added NWS WFO Text Products: Browse WFO specific AFD, CLI, CLM, CLA, and administrative text bulletins.
- Added CPC Day 3-7 and Day 8-14 Hazards Composite products and text discussions
- Added WPC Short Range and Extended Range Forecast Discussion
- Added SPC legend in preparation for new outlook system
- Added satellite band legend/explanations
- Minor image loading improvements

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*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 2026-09-01.*