# VortexWeather

> VortexWeather (iPhone/iPad app by VORTEXWEATHER LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vortexweather/id6796505055 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [VORTEXWEATHER LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796505057)
- Category: Weather, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-08

## What is VortexWeather?

VortexWeather turns raw NOAA data into fast, interactive weather maps — hurricanes, radar, satellite, lightning, and full numerical models, all in one app.

Free to download and use. Features marked (Basic) or (Pro) require a paid auto-renewable subscription — see Subscriptions below.

TROPICAL & HURRICANES
• Live storm tracks and forecast cones from the National Hurricane Center
• Wind radii and tropical watches/warnings
• Spaghetti plots from 35+ forecast models (Basic)
• Historical storm tracks (Basic)
• GPU-accelerated 3D hurricane viewer with wind particle animations and isosurfaces (Pro)

RADAR & SATELLITE
• National and single-site NEXRAD radar (reflectivity & velocity)
• 3D NEXRAD volume scan viewer with cross sections and cell isolation (Pro)
• GOES satellite imagery
• Satellite animation (Basic)
• Real-time lightning

FORECAST MODELS
• GFS and ECMWF surface temperature, dewpoint, pressure, humidity, and wind — free with a VortexWeather account
• Animated surface wind particle flow — free with a VortexWeather account
• Upper-air heights and winds, CAPE, precipitation, cloud cover, and more (Basic)
• High-resolution HRRR model and animated wind barbs (Basic)

SEVERE, AVIATION & MORE
• SPC outlooks, WPC forecasts, and live NWS alerts (Basic)
• Aviation hazards: SIGMET/AIRMET/PIREP and METARs (Basic)
• USGS earthquakes

SUBSCRIPTIONS
VortexWeather is free to download, with ads. A paid subscription removes ads and unlocks the features marked above:
• VortexWeather Basic — $4.99 per month or $50.90 per year
• VortexWeather Pro — $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year; includes everything in Basic plus the features marked (Pro)

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Service: https://vortexweather.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://vortexweather.com/privacy

VortexWeather is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Always rely on official sources such as the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center for life-safety decisions.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Basic Annual | $50.90 | per year |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $99.99 | per year |


## Is VortexWeather safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess VortexWeather.

## Is VortexWeather legit?

VortexWeather has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for VortexWeather is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-06

No release notes.

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