WFTV Channel 9 Weather app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Cox Media Group
First release : 02 Jan 2013
App size: 90.15 Mb
Chief meteorologist Tom Terry and WFTV Channel 9’s team of certified meteorologists have produced the most accurate, local weather technology available with the WFTV Channel 9 Weather App.
This free, 24/7 app is constantly updated with the latest storm and forecast information for the Orlando and Central Florida areas. Plus watch live coverage of Eyewitness News and the WFTV meteorologists in Severe Weather Center 9 right on your mobile device.
By using the app’s built-in interactive radar, you can zoom down to your neighborhood, including Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties, or zoom out to check radar anywhere in the country. Location based storm alerts will direct you to the latest severe weather warnings.
The WFTV Weather App focuses on complete Central Florida weather coverage for WFTV viewers and News 96.5 listeners.
Summary of Features:
- There is a new radar in the weather app that matches the radar found on other digital platforms and also includes future radar to provide you with a likely path and outlook of storms. The radar has 250 meter resolution, the highest available.
- New tracks - We added earthquakes and storm tracks as layers in the radar. Now you can track the location and magnitude of earthquakes as well for storms the speed, direction and type. Tap the “storm symbols” icon in the radar to see the list.
- Push alerts are FREE for more than 25 alert types including everything from tornado warnings to winter storm warnings and tropical storm alert types.
- Now you can scroll through the home screen to access most of what you need or want on one tab.
- Place a location pin precisely where you want it for a specific address or any position on a map. When saving a location you can name it exactly how you want it.
- The app works with identical features on tablet and handset.
- Additional items added seasonally
*Data and alerting available for the United States only.
Latest reviews of WFTV Channel 9 Weather app for iPhone and iPad
I like this weather app, but not the alert system. I thought it was supposed to send alerts for my area. I only receive alerts for Orlando, which I dont need. I have my home as the default location. I would rate it higher if it wasnt for that.
Love channel 9 and the weather crew staff. But this app I dont like. Found it hard to navigate. The last straw for me was when I was checking it for the tropical depression Invest 99 heading our way. There was no update information. The video I watched was from Wednesday, today is Sunday. If I was looking in error, that would account for the navigation confusion of the app. I have deleted it.
Like the other apps from WFTV, they used to be of value. Then they started embedding ads everywhere. App loading is ridiculously slow due to all the ads. Try selecting an action in the app and it loads even more ads, almost like reading a Sunday paper advertisement flyer. Easier, faster and more accurate to use the national weather service, the national hurricane center and a weather radio. Those folks realize disseminating information is more important than generating revenue; WFTV only cares about profits.
App shuts down as soon as it opens, deleted it reinstalled and same result.
Let me be the first to say what a beautifully put together app this is....easy to navigate and the fact that you can watch live news is fantastic......I am sure Tom Terry had a hand in creating this app.....I have been a Tom fan since Hurricane Charley!! So I am giving Tom Terry 5 stars too!!! Well done to Tom and the rest of the innovation team!!