WSFA First Alert Weather

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.8 22824 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5WSFAWEATHER

   We are so blessed to have you Josh and all of the WSFA Weather team!!!...I know that you saved me and my family last March when we was under a tornado watch then thunderstorm warning and Birmingham said it was ok to come out of your safe place and you said “NO”... you did not like the way things looked!!!...I less than 5 minutes a tornado was right on top of us!!!...we had a lot of damage but by the grace of God and an awesome meteorologist and weather team we were all still in our safe place!!!!...thank you all for what y’all do and especially staying on air the whole entire time !!!!.... just can’t say enough about WSFA WEATHER!!!!...love the way all of you guys and gals cut up and have a good time on Facebook live!!!!....you all are awesome!!! Cynthia Spigener Titus AL

   Cynthia Spigener · 30 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Needs improvements

   I’ve seen multiple reviews mentioning the inconveniencing of the ads during severe weather — and I have to agree. I can understand during a pretty day with no severe weather that you have the occasional ad... but having to watch an ad when you’re under a threat of severe weather and delaying you being able to watch a video you need to watch for anywhere from 10-20 seconds is very frustrating. Here recently, I’m lucky if I can even get the ads to play. I will get an error message saying video cannot be played at this time — or something along the lines of that. When I open the radar to check the radar, there’s a lag and sometimes I have to sit for over a minute... sometimes even a few just to get the radar to load. I have the most up to date version of the app and this still happens. Also keep in mind — I live in an area where I have LTE and 3 out 4 full service reception bars in my area, and it does the same when connected to any WiFi as well. I think the concept of this app is a great idea but there’s too many nit-picky things. It lags too much, the ads make it hard to even watch a video (there’s been a few times where it’s made me watch 2 or 3 ads before a video even plays) and overall the functionality of this app is OK, but many improvements could be made to keep those who have no cable or weather radio on hand safe and aware. A storm just came through my hometown a few days ago and destroyed just about everything that crossed the path of it and even with full service... my app was not reliable. I had to keep watch on James Spanns Facebook page.

   Kelder64 · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5WSFA Weather Review

   I’m very thankful for the WSFA Weather APP. I live in the country and have satellite TV which means a little wind and the satellite goes out (not your fault)! But that means I cannot always watch the live TV radar or continuous weather reports. I have to TOTALLY depend on the app at times during a storm. Thank you for always keeping it up to date. Also I love your FB lives during a storm. I can check FB on my IOS so that’s another form of contact with the news team. Keep up the good work. PS... after seeing the damage at WindCreek on Sunday, I will definitely need a weather radio for our camper. But I will need help to know how to program the different places we camp.

   Sissy@1964 · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Check this before Weather Channel

   I check the WSFA weather app before I do the weather channel app. It’s more reliable, and I like how their warnings are the same as on TV. They don’t just turn the whole county red they show you specifically the portion that is under a tornado warning. It comes through loud on my phone when there is a warning issued. Last weekend we had tornados in my area and wether channel did not come through at all. Our power went out, and service was not reliable. However, my husband was able to get this app to come through on his phone and we watched live from the closet. I tell everyone I know to get this app because I trust it the most.

   A. Norris Cox · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Awesome App

   I love this app. I can check it whenever I like to find out the current temperature outside, humidity, dewpoint, and even what time the sun will set. I love that it gives an hour by hour look at today’s weather and a 10 day outlook so I will know what to expect. It even has a radar I can check to see what the storms look like if there are any. The WSFA weather team post videos each day, sometimes multiple times a day, to the app explaining the weather. It even notifies me of watches or warnings in my area. The WSFA weather app is a must have on your phone!

   Hailey O'Bryant · 30 Aug 2026

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