# WHNT Live Alert 19

> Real-time weather alerts, high-resolution radar, and detailed forecasts. (iPhone/iPad app by Nexstar Broadcasting.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whnt-live-alert-19/id537265820 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nexstar Broadcasting](https://appshunter.io/developer/457614880)
- Category: Weather, News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.95/5 from 159 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 82 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-06-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whnt-live-alert-19/id537265820/reviews.md

## What is WHNT Live Alert 19?

The new and improved Live Alert 19 brings the latest and best weather alerting technology to your device! 

* High-resolution radar down to the street-level view 
* 1-hour and 24-hour 'future radar' with user-controlled time bar 
* High-resolution visible and infrared-satellite imagery 
* Current weather updated multiple times per hour 
* Daily and hour-by-hour forecasts updated hourly 
* Ability to select alerts for 'current location' and multiple other user-chosen locations 
* A fully-integrated GPS for current location awareness 
* The fastest, most accurate lightning and thunderstorm alerts available 
* Notifies you when lightning is within 15 miles of your location 
* Thunderstorm alerts using the Baron Tornado Index that can give you advanced warning that severe weather is possible 
* The latest video and blog updates from The Weather Authority

## Key features

- High-resolution street-level radar
- Future radar (1-hour & 24-hour)
- Satellite imagery
- Frequent current weather updates
- Hourly forecasts
- Location-based alerts
- Lightning and thunderstorm alerts

## What do users think of WHNT Live Alert 19?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Reliable weather forecasting
- ⚡ Quick alerts for severe weather
- 📺 Live local news streaming
- 💨 Useful radar during storms
- 👍 Basic and functional (older reviews)
- 👍 Great replacement for iMap Weather

**Cons**

- 😠 Excessive and intrusive ads
- ⚫ Black screen on startup
- 🚫 No alerts received
- ↔️ No landscape view for maps/forecasts
- 📉 Decreased interactivity and informativeness
- 😵 Confusing radar interface
- 🐌 Slow loading times
- 💥 Frequent crashes
- 🗑️ Outdated content (stories)
- ❓ Unclear distinction between news and ads
- 👎 New versions are worse than old
- 📱 Not compatible with older phones
- 🗑️ Useless without alerts
- 🗑️ App is a disaster after updates
- 😵 Cluttered and confusing interface
- 👎 New layout is horrible
- 🗑️ App is useless and not good
- 😵 Interface is a cluttered mess
- 🗑️ App is not worth downloading
- 🗑️ App is not user-friendly
- 🗑️ App is frustrating and disgusting

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Black screen upon opening (update 7.0.0)
- No alerts received
- No landscape view for maps/forecasts
- App crashes frequently
- Live streaming links go to website, requiring more clicks
- Radar is incorrect
- Cannot save notification settings
- Alert notifications not working
- Push notifications stopped working
- Phantom alerts received
- Radar hiding landmarks and streets
- Alerts for turned-off locations
- No alerts for current location at times
- New layout does not work with ad blockers
- Radar view killed (cannot see cities/state lines)
- 7-Day forecast is a screenshot
- 7-Day forecast does not allow clicking individual days
- Cannot find hourly forecast
- App crashes constantly
- Back arrow in settings unresponsive
- App won't open
- App freezes
- App takes too long to load
- App crashes when trying to open
- App redirects to App Store for Uber download
- App is not updating for iPhone 5C
- Links in app do not work

**Most requested features**

- Disable ads during severe weather
- Make entire app available in landscape view
- Upload latest video forecast (10:00 pm)
- Update app stories with fresh content
- Allow layering of multiple radar features
- Slow down time lapse on interactive radar
- Break in programming for severe weather warnings
- Offer a paid app with no ads
- Restore previous version of the app
- Bring back storm tracks
- Add a simple menu item for 7-Day Forecast
- Make app compatible with iPhone 5C
- Provide more specific local news alerts
- Combine forecast with radar/live feed in one app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whnt-live-alert-19/id537265820/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Streaming Issues

*2026-08-06, version 7.1.1*

This was my sole weather app, but during last few warnings(tornado and severe thunderstorm), there is no streaming. Link for severe weather coverage always goes to pre-recorded weather.

### 1/5 — Just so bad

*2026-04-29, version 7.1.0*

I don’t know if it’s because of the decrease in personnel and funding, but this app has changed so much for the worse. Much less interactive and much less informative.

### 1/5 — Ads are ridiculous

*2026-04-10, version 7.0.2*

These ads are just ridiculous. WHNT doesn’t make enough money already?

### 1/5 — Ads

*2026-01-24, version 7.0.2*

Too many pop up ads to actually use the app

### 1/5 — New update 7.0.0 not working

*2025-06-18, version 7.0.0*

Lousy update.  There is now just a black screen upon opening.

### 1/5 — Ads during Severe weather

*2025-06-17, version 6.9.4*

I used to love this app and had it at 5 stars. However, now I’ll try to look at radar or see what’s going on during severe weather events and ads will pop up. I understand needing ad revenue but if I’m trying to find out if I need to seek shelter, I shouldn’t have to wait through an ad. That’s time lost for my child and I to seek shelter. Please find a way to at least disable ads during severe weather events, other times it’s acceptable to help finance a dependable local weather app.

### 1/5 — No Alerts!

*2025-02-16, version 6.9.3*

I have quit receiving alerts. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, still no alerts. I sent an email and no response.

### 1/5 — Landscape View

*2024-11-22, version 6.9.2*

11/22/2024:  Now there is no landscape view for maps.  I’m going to be looking for a new weather app that actually makes landscape views available.                                      11/10/2024:  The map is available in landscape view but the daily temperature forecast is not.  This is not useful nor helpful to those who use an iPad with a keyboard that wants a quick check of the forecast.  Make the whole app available in landscape view.  That’s the way people view their TV’s (landscape) so why not all apps.

### 2/5 — Landscape View

*2024-11-10*

The map is available in landscape view but the daily temperature forecast is not.  This is not useful nor helpful to those who use an iPad with a keyboard that wants a quick check of the forecast.  Make the whole app available in landscape view.  That’s the way people view their TV’s (landscape) so why not all apps.

### 3/5 — Some Suggestions

*2024-09-12, version 6.9.1*

This is is great to have. My phone is older so it does not have the latest version, so some of these things may have been addressed already and I apologize if they have been. Anyway, not everyone is available to watch the news broadcast at 10:00pm which is where we get our local weather forecast updates until 4/4:30am. The national channels do not cover the South well, unless something horrible  happens, then they swarm in. North Alabama does not exist to these people. So my suggestion for your Weather Authority Video Forecast Section is to please put the latest video up which would be the 10:00 pm. It is already being recorded so you just have to upload it. Then we can click on that and have an idea of what to expect. Weather changes can happen rapidly so from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm the storm track may have changed, especially with hurricanes and possibly storms that produce tornadoes. 

Also, the App should have fresh stories on them, the ones there are from 5 years ago. Leave how to tune your NOAA Weather Radio and information like that but news stories should be what was done during the numerous broadcasts. The App should be able to keep up better. 

Thanks.

## Frequently asked questions about WHNT Live Alert 19

### What does WHNT Live Alert 19 do?

This app provides advanced weather alerting technology, including high-resolution radar and satellite imagery, current weather updates, and detailed forecasts. It also offers real-time notifications for lightning and potential severe weather events.

### What are the key features of this weather app?

Key features include street-level radar, 1-hour and 24-hour future radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, frequent current weather updates, hourly forecasts, and customizable alerts for your current and chosen locations. It also provides lightning and thunderstorm alerts.

### Is WHNT Live Alert 19 free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it is ad-supported. This means you may see advertisements within the application as part of its monetization model.

### What kind of weather alerts does it provide?

The app offers lightning alerts when lightning is within 15 miles of your location. It also provides thunderstorm alerts using the Baron Tornado Index, which can offer advanced warning of possible severe weather.

### Can I get weather alerts for multiple locations?

Yes, you can select alerts for your 'current location' as well as multiple other user-chosen locations. This allows you to stay informed about weather conditions in areas important to you.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1.1 — 2026-06-17

Bug Fixes and other enhancements

### 7.1.0 — 2026-04-28

Improved radar lapsing, updated alert management, and numerous quality of life improvements and bug fixes!

### 7.0.2 — 2026-01-14

Updated branding and back end improvements

### 7.0.1 — 2025-09-26

Bug fixes and other improvements

### 7.0.0 — 2025-06-18

Introducing widgets to monitor current conditions and forecasts from your phones homepage, Expandable hourly for more data at your fingertips, and various other updates and bug fixes!

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