Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
7.7K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
7.7K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released April 2015 · 80 releases since
Emergency: Severe Weather App is an iOS app (Free) by American Red Cross in the weather category, holding #57 in the free weather charts. It holds a 4.8-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a month.
- Latest version is 5.4.0, released July 27, 2026.
- 89% of ratings are five-star.
- Available in 1 language.
- Strongest in US, GB, CA.
- Downloads at 149.0 MB and requires iOS 18.0+.
- Rated 9+.
App details
- Version
- 5.4.0
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- 9+
- Requires
- iOS 18.0+
- Size
- 149.0 MB
- Languages
- English
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- April 2015
- Top markets
- US, GB, CA
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
80 versions tracked
- Version 5.4.0Latest
- Version 5.2.1
- Version 5.2.0
- Version 5.1.1
- Version 5.1.0
- Version 5.0.1
- Version 5.0.0
- Version 4.17
- Version 4.16.4
- Version 4.16.1
- Version 4.16
- Version 4.14.2
Ships about one a month.
What users say
- 5.0
Life Saver
I live in an area that was having some unusual tornado activity in the summer of 2025, and one time a tornado touched down near where I live, and I got a tornado warning on my phone, and I live on the second floor of an apartment building, so it’s extremely important that we get alerts fast. Luckily, this amazing app gave us a warning ~10 minutes before it got close, so we could get to shelter. The tornado ended up passing right next to us, and we were 100% in the bear’s cage. If you don’t know what that is then look it up. If we weren’t so lucky, the alert being later and the tornado hitting us, it would’ve been much worse. This app saves lives and it is essential for anyone living where the app is compatible.
Reviewed on version 5.0.1
- 5.0
Loving the update
I love the newest features of having emergency plans and checklists within the app itself! Personally I have been using this app for the past couple of years to receive alerts, for my area as well as for friends and family, and then be able to forward those alerts to them. I love how how you can also have your preparedness plans and checklists on the app itself! Also love the learning modules! Highly recommend as I’m extremely happy with the app’s performance and especially with the newest features!
Reviewed on version 4.14.2
- 1.0
Absolute trash
This is making me incredibly frustrated. This is two times within a week that i have been in a tornado warning location with not a single warning from this app… on anyone’s phone! The tornado warning a week ago actually produced a tornado on the ground and without someone watching the news randomly at my daughters dance class no one would have known! Tonight thank God my husband was watching the news and there was a tornado warning for our location 30 minutes before your measly little warning came out. If i hadn’t of already been awake i would not have even heard that little notification. It sounded the exact same as the notification for a thunderstorm warning! What happened to the blaring siren y’all used to put out with the guy saying “tornado warning” with it?! Fix your issues… if you’re supposed to be an emergency notification app maybe it would be important to announce those emergencies properly.
Reviewed on version 4.16
About Emergency: Severe Weather App
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American Red Cross Emergency App
Prepare to protect yourself and your loved ones with expert tips, real-time alerts and easy-to-use tools.
Extreme weather and disasters are happening more often. The Emergency app helps you stay safe before, during and after a disaster.
With the Emergency app, you can: • Get prepared with short guides, interactive games and personalized checklists • Receive official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts right on your phone • Use real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking • Find help after a disaster by locating Red Cross shelters and services
The Emergency app is free, available in English and Spanish and works with your phone’s built-in accessibility features.
Key Features Real-Time Severe Weather Alerts • Get official NOAA alerts when severe weather threatens your area • Receive notifications for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, severe thunderstorms and more • Customize alerts by location and hazard type
Extreme Weather and Hazard Monitoring • Track major weather events in your area • Monitor hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other hazards • Get real-time updates to help you stay informed and safe
Live Alerts and Storm Tracking • Follow storm paths as weather changes • View live weather maps, including Doppler radar
More Than a Weather App • Find open Red Cross shelters and disaster services sites with an interactive map • Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized checklists • Designed with accessibility in mind, and is compatible with your phone’s built-in assistive technologies • Free and available in English and Spanish
Get the all-hazards app you can trust. Download the Red Cross Emergency app today.
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Emergency: Severe Weather App iOS app is available. The app maintains a 4.8-star rating based on 7.7K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the weather market.
Emergency: Severe Weather App iOS app ranks #57 in the free weather charts.
You can download Emergency: Severe Weather App iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 18.0 or later. The app provides its core features without requiring in-app purchases.
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