Severe weather alerts for your saved locations
Keep track of weather warnings for home, family, and places you travel to. Save your locations in Hurricane for iPhone and choose the alert categories for each one.
Ice Storm Warning
Example alert
Erie County, PA. Ice accumulation up to a quarter inch expected.
Air Quality Alert
Example alert
Los Angeles County, CA. Sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity.
What is a severe weather alert?
A severe weather alert is an official notice about hazardous conditions in a specific area. Hurricane for iPhone lets you choose alert categories for your saved locations and receive push notifications when relevant alerts are available.
Watch
Warning
Advisory
IN THE APP
How to set up weather alerts
Save a location
Add the places you want to follow in the app: home, a family member’s location, or your next destination.
Choose alert categories
Review notification settings for each saved place and select the categories you want to receive.
Allow notifications
Allow Hurricane to send notifications on your iPhone. Check notification permissions and sound settings if alerts are silent.
Delivery depends on alert availability, connectivity, and notification settings. Keep access to official local warnings; app notifications are not a guarantee of advance notice.
Alert severity
Watch vs. warning vs. advisory: what the terms mean
A watch means hazardous weather is possible: stay informed and be ready. A warning means a hazard is occurring, imminent, or expected: follow the instructions in the warning. An advisory describes conditions that can still disrupt plans or require precautions.
The meaning and lead time depend on the hazard. For example, hurricane warnings can be issued well before the storm arrives; a severe thunderstorm warning concerns a more immediate threat.
Read the official guidance from the National Weather Service: severe thunderstorm watches and warnings and hurricane watches and warnings.
Term
What it means
Advisory
Less severe than a warning. Adjust your plans.
Watch
Conditions are favorable for the event to develop. Get ready.
Warning
Occurring, imminent, or expected. Follow the alert’s instructions.
Tornado Warning
Example alert
Dallas County, TX. Take shelter now, away from windows.
Hurricane Watch
Example alert
Miami-Dade County, FL. Hurricane conditions are possible.
Notification categories
Tornado & Thunderstorm
Hurricane & Storm
Tropical
Winter Alerts
Fire
Surge
Saved locations
Every place you save gets its own alerts
Home, work, a parent’s address, a place you are traveling to. Each saved location keeps its own notification settings, so you only hear about what matters where it matters.
These alerts cover tornadoes, hurricanes and tropical storms, severe thunderstorms, winter storms and blizzards, ice, extreme cold and heat, wildfire danger, and air quality. In the United States, alerts are sourced from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set up weather alerts for a location?
Save a location in Hurricane, choose its notification categories, and allow notifications on your iPhone. Repeat for each place you want to monitor.
Can I choose different alert categories for different places?
Yes. Each saved location has its own notification settings. Categories include Tornado & Thunderstorm, Hurricane & Storm, Tropical, Winter Alerts, Fire, and Surge.
Where are severe weather alerts available?
Severe weather alerts are available in the United States, Canada, and European countries. Available alert types vary by location. In the United States, alerts are sourced from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Will weather alerts play a sound?
Alert sounds have a separate setting from regular forecast notifications. Check both the app’s alert settings and your iPhone notification settings; sound is not guaranteed in every device configuration.
Do I need to keep the app open?
You do not need to keep Hurricane on screen to receive push notifications. Notifications must be enabled, and delivery depends on connectivity, device settings, and alert availability.
What is the difference between a watch, warning, and advisory?
A watch means hazardous weather is possible. A warning means a hazard is occurring, imminent, or expected. An advisory covers conditions that can still require precautions. Read the full alert for the affected area, timing, and recommended actions.
Keep your saved places in view
Hurricane is free to download. Premium features are available in-app.