Using the map and radar on the mobile app

 

Using the map and radar

  1. Tap the “Radar” tab at the bottom of the app to open up the radar.
  2. To see the Past-Hour conditions, simply press the “Play” icon located in the bottom left corner of the screen. If you’d like to see the forecasted “Next-Hour” or “Next 48-Hours” weather conditions, simply tap the “Past-Hour” text, located to the right of the “Play” icon, and select your desired timeframe.
  3. Lightning strikes are color-coded to show their age at a glance (0-5 mins, 5-15 mins, 15-30 mins). 
  4. To adjust what is seen on the radar, tap the Layers icon in the upper right hand corner of the radar. You can turn on NWS Alerts, Storm Cells, Tropical Forecast, Tropical Models, Surface Analysis, Road Conditions, Rings, Lightning, Radar and All Locations. Rings draws the lightning rings from the policy assigned to each of your locations.
  5. You can also change what is displayed on your organization’s location. To do this, tap the “Pencil” icon, located directly below the “Layers” icon. You can change between displaying icons such as pins, the temperature, wind, precipitation, or the WBGT.
  6. To recenter your position to be directly on top of your organization’s location, simply tap the “Scope” icon, located near the upper right hand of the screen.