# WMBF First Alert Weather — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of WMBF First Alert Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 6,695 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wmbf-first-alert-weather/id432170372/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wmbf-first-alert-weather/id432170372.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,780 · 4★ 630 · 3★ 156 · 2★ 47 · 1★ 82 ## What do users think of WMBF First Alert Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Accurate weather forecasts - 🚀 Timely weather alerts - 💡 Helpful meteorologist information - 🌟 Reliable and trusted weather source **Cons** - 🔍 Difficult to navigate/use - 🔊 Excessive commercials/ads - ⏱️ Slow radar loading - 🔴 Issues with severe weather reporting **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes/freezes frequently - Incorrect weather data for some locations **Most requested features** - Skip commercials during severe weather - Improved user interface and navigation - Customizable weather alerts and notifications ## Newest reviews (14 of 53) ### 2/5 — JosieB *2025-09-27, version 5.17.706* I love the WMBF staff. However the weather APP is awful. They push us to use it constantly. The layout for one is too random. Not user friendly. . But the fact during turbulent weather we have to wait to watch commercials first. I think Jamie Arnold and his team are top notch. But I go to other apps/websites to find out what’s going on Myrtle Beach. ### 3/5 — Great app, buuuuuut…. *2025-07-05, version 5.17.511* I really appreciate this app, always accurate but would appreciate it more if I didn’t have to watch a 25 second commercial every single time I open a video. This is especially frustrating when we are under severe weather or a tornado WATCH. Can you guys turn OFF the 25 second commercial or make an option to skip after 5 seconds if we are in a severe threat? Otherwise, great app! ### 2/5 — CR *2024-01-18, version 5.12.701* Too much advertisement embedded. ### 3/5 — Live weather events and commercials *2024-01-11, version 5.12.701* I love this app! It is great with one major exception!!! When the app sends you severe weather alerts(especially tornados) and you pull up the app you have to watch a30 second ad to get to the live weather broadcast! In the occasion that we are under tornado threat, you should forgo the ads…. THAT 30 SECONDS COULD BE LIFE AND DEATH! ### 3/5 — Great when it works. *2023-07-28, version 5.10.500* The radar is slow to load and often won’t show up at all. I’ll switch to another weather app and it loads the radar just fine. Would be 5 stars if it weren’t for this issue. ### 4/5 — Good *2023-03-05, version 5.7.301* Exceptional accurate, like this app very much! ### 5/5 — Like to know. *2022-10-24, version 5.7.106* I love having first alert weather, which provides me the updates necessary for safety. First alert keeps me updated. ### 5/5 — Dependable weather every time *2022-09-02, version 5.4.946* I can really depend on this weather forecasting with clarity & good understanding for my day & week ahead. Always right on course for nice conditions as well as threatening situations. Often an unpredictable area being on the coast, but First Alert is on top of changes alerting us along the way. ### 5/5 — Weather *2022-08-29, version 5.4.946* Thank You for all the updates in the weather. I truly appreciate all the information. ### 5/5 — Weather or not b *2022-08-28, version 5.4.946* Always on target and always able to reference ### 5/5 — Once a week *2022-07-21, version 5.4.946* Have to remove then down load weekly. Radar just quits. Reason I’m here again. Here we go. ### 5/5 — Good weather!! *2022-07-02, version 5.4.946* I love this app. And it really helps me! Whether I'm traveling from Gulf Shores, Alabama to Washington, North Carolina, I always know what to expect. ### 2/5 — Storm tracker *2021-07-11, version 5.3.901* Pretty accurate reporting. Was very good for tracking storms, hurricanes, tornado warnings. But if you want to track weather now you have to listen to the advertising over and over. For me, no good reason waste time listening to ads all day. ### 5/5 — My go-to weather station *2021-06-09, version 5.3.503* Always accurate! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Weather *2024-09-22, version 5.15.412* Can’t get weather forecast for an ad ever 10 seconds interruption. ### 1/5 — The commercial channel for phones *2024-05-21, version 5.12.701* This AP. Even set with sever alert only constantly sends messages, when you open it to see where the bad weather is, it shows you a commercial, then today, I get a tide chart! Then casino games flashing to play. I don’t like anything about it except the radar. ### 1/5 — More Weather instead of all commercials *2024-01-07, version 5.12.701* Every single thing I clicked on had a commercial I’m forced to watch. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Tornado *2023-12-26, version 5.12.701* We had a tornado about 6 miles from our home off of red oaks blvd! I'm from Oklahoma and used to every station giving minute by minute reporting! I got one alert that didn't come through soon enough! Nor was there any emergency alerts on the tv. Weird. Unsafe! I do not use this app thinking it will save my life. Other apps have been downloaded on my phone since then. Poor reporting in a true emergency! ### 1/5 — WMBF weather *2022-11-10, version 5.7.106* I can’t get this app on my phone I open and it closes immediately ### 1/5 — Getting reports for wrong location *2022-05-16, version 5.4.946* The reports I get are for the east coast. I live in Petal, MS, 60 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. ### 1/5 — No SUpport *2018-04-09, version 4.5.1912* No Support for Older IPads. ### 1/5 — really ? *2016-10-03, version 4.3.500* landscape gone ### 1/5 — What did you do? *2016-10-03, version 4.3.500* I used to love your app, especially when we we on the beach and a storm was coming. Great to know which way things are heading. But now -- that obnoxious ad at top volume! No way. Get rid of that or at least make it no volume. ### 1/5 — Don't update! *2015-05-16, version 3.7.501* Wish I had kept the old version! This was not too well planned out! Please work on improvements ASAP!😟 I was able to reinstall the older version! Yeah!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My go to channel for Weather and News. *2026-06-27, version 6.2.512* Outstanding ### 5/5 — Early warnings *2025-06-26, version 5.17.511* The weather notifications allow me to plan my outside activities better. ### 5/5 — Great WX timely news *2025-03-26, version 5.17.511* Keeping ahead of local WX. ### 5/5 — Meteorologist *2025-01-20, version 5.17.511* J Arnold is the most accurate and professional meteorologist I’ve trusted in my 58 years.- S.C. native ### 5/5 — Meteorologist *2024-08-05* Jaime Arnold is the most accurate and professional meteorologist I’ve followed and trusted since 1972. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Ligma *2024-05-16, version 5.12.701* We ### 5/5 — Good To Know! *2024-04-08, version 5.12.701* It’s good to be updated on what the weather is going to be. WMBF weather does it well. ### 5/5 — Most honest and accurate *2023-08-16, version 5.10.500* So far I am pleased with using the app and how accurate and up to date it is. I’m still trying to learn how to customize it. ### 5/5 — Good stuff! *2023-01-13, version 5.7.204* Good reporting. ### 5/5 — WMBF First Alert Weather Rocks!!!!! *2023-01-11, version 5.7.204* I enjoyed this app along with Meteorologists Jamie Arnold, Matt Bullock, Andrew Dockery. --- *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 2026-08-27.*