Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath
Tornado Warnings and Alerts
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The most comprehensive tornado tracker on iOS. Live NWS tornado warnings, 85,000+ historical records, HD radar, & premium phone alerts when storms threaten your location.
Never miss a tornado warning - I'm looking at you, tornado alley! Get instant alerts via phone call, SMS, and email when severe weather threatens your saved locations - plus the most detailed tornado data available anywhere.
KEY FEATURES:
NEW: LOCAL TAB — PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS
- See if active warnings impact your exact address
- Tornado warnings, watches, severe thunderstorm & marine alerts (US & Canada)
- Upcoming risk — today, tomorrow, and day 3
- Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind
- NEW: Tornado history near you — past paths within 50 miles
- NEW: Tornado warning history near you — past warnings within 50 miles
- Search any US/Canada address, or use GPS
- Pro: track up to 5 saved addresses
LIVE TORNADO WARNINGS
- Real-time tracking across all 50 states and Canada
- Active warnings with polygon boundaries on maps
- Affected population and county data
- US and Canada population breakdowns
- Broadcast audio playback for Canadian alerts
- Daily activity summaries
SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS
- Tornado Watch monitoring
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- Special Marine Warnings
- Filter by type, state, country, and time
INTERACTIVE MAPS
- Live radar overlay
- Precise warning polygons
- Auto-zoom to warnings
- Toggle active/expired alerts
- Optional location display
- 4 map styles: Standard, Minimal, Dark, Terrain
MAP LAYERS
-HD Radar (MRMS high-resolution)
-Forecast Radar (predictive modeling)
-Echo Tops (storm height data)
-Satellite imagery (real-time)
-Precipitation overlay
-Storm Cells (tornado rotation & hail detection)
-Base Reflectivity (raw NEXRAD radar returns)
-Velocity (auto selects nearest radar, or pick any site manually)
TORNADO ARCHIVE
- 85,000+ historical US records since 1680
- 3,100+ historical Canadian records since 1980
- NEW: Path maps — tap any tornado to see its exact start & end
- NEW: Filter by intensity, decade, deaths & path length
- Event narratives with deaths & injuries
- Browse by state, county, province and territory
- Deadliest, longest, widest tornado stats
- Monthly and time-of-day charts
- EF0-EF5 intensity distribution
WEATHER OUTLOOKS
-Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 tornado outlooks
-Categorical risk levels
-Tornado, wind, and hail probability maps
-NEW: Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones
-NEW: Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks
-NEW: Snow probability outlooks
-Convective Outlook and CIG support
LEARN
-8 guides written in plain English
-Watch vs. Warning, Reading the Map, Understanding Outlooks
-Understanding Radar Types, The EF Scale, Tornado Safety, How Alerts Work
-NEW: The Local Tab — alerts for your exact address
-No meteorology degree required
CUSTOMIZATION & FEATURES
- Full dark mode (Light/Dark/System)
- 4 map styles to choose from
- Warning details with countdown timers
- Filter by state, country, and time period
- iPad optimized
- In-app support and sharing
DATA SOURCES:
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
- Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Apple Weather
GO PRO ($39.99/year, or $149.99 lifetime) (US ONLY)
-Phone calls when tornado warnings, watches and severe thunderstorms are issued
-NEW: Year-round coverage — flash flood, snow squall, winter storm, blizzard, ice storm & high wind warnings
-SMS texts with warning details
-Email bulletins with full NWS statements
-Monitor up to 5 locations
-Alert 2 phone numbers
-Turn each alert type on or off anytime
3-DAY RISK ALERTS — Only on Tornado Path!
-Text & email up to 3 days before tornado or severe storm risk hits your area
-Personalized to your saved addresses — no risk, no message
-Know before the storm so you can prepare
PERFECT FOR:
Storm chasers, weather enthusiasts, researchers, emergency professionals, and anyone in tornado-prone areas.
(Complements, not replaces, primary warning systems. Use NOAA Weather Radio for backup)
Terms: https://www.tornadopath.com/terms
Privacy: https://www.tornadopath.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
-Updated onboarding flow
The developer, Ridge Labs LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Size
- 52 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual) Intro 44,99 €
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual) No Trial 44,99 €
- Tornado Path Pro (Lifetime) 179,99 €
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual) 44,99 €
- Premium Alerts 9,99 €
- Provider
Ridge Labs LLC
- Ridge Labs LLC has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Tornado Path. All rights reserved.
