App Intel

Ground Truth: Storm Reports

LiveRed Sky Ready3 apps · 1.3K installsWeatherFreeIn-app purchases: $2.99 - $19.99 per itemcom.redskyready.stormreports

Mapping real-time storm reports & 25+ years of NWS wind, hail & tornado damage.

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Total installs
900
exact · Play shows 500+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.9★
12 ratings · 8 reviews
Released
13 Dec 2025
10mo ago
Last update
7 Oct 2026
v1.6.1 · 5d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Financial info and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 4 groups
6 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Real-time storm reports and 25+ years of NWS data on one fast, interactive map. Ground Truth maps every official tornado, hail, and wind report from the National Weather Service, so spotters, storm chasers, and disaster relief workers can see severe weather as it actually happened. Pick any date back to June 1999, or track live storm reports and severe weather as they come in today. Tap any pin on the map for official NWS report details, plus one-tap links to radar, local news, live scanners, and power outage maps. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Map tornado, hail, and damaging-wind storm reports for any day since June 1999 - Track real-time severe weather with live Local Storm Reports (flash floods, wildfires, heavy rain, ice, and more) - See EF-rated tornado damage tracks from official NWS surveys: length, width, peak wind, and more - Tap any storm report for instant links to radar, social feeds, live scanners, and local news - Download storm data for the field and keep working offline with zero signal - Get damage alerts for NWS storm reports in your state - Share a clean storm summaries maps instantly for any date - Filter storm reports by type, hail size, and wind speed BUILT FOR - Storm chasers and weather enthusiasts who want the real data - SKYWARN spotters and meteorologists verifying what actually happened - Emergency managers, CERT, ham radio operators, and disaster relief teams - Roofing and restoration crews, and insurance adjusters confirming hail and wind damage - Parents who just want to know their kids are safe WHY GROUND TRUTH Most weather apps show you a forecast. Ground Truth shows you what actually happened: real, official storm reports and damage data from the National Weather Service, mapped and ready to act on. It is the storm map for people who respond when severe weather hits. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Every official NWS storm report since June 1999 - Live Local Storm Reports (wildfire, rainfall totals, ice accumulations, and more) - EF-rated tornado damage tracks - Offline downloads for the field - Storm alerts for up to 3 states - Zero ads GROUND TRUTH PRO - NWS Damage Survey Photos: real ground photos from official NWS tornado surveys, county by county - Unlimited Alerts: real-time wind, hail, and tornado notifications - Custom Action Links: add your own quick links and dynamic searches to every storm report Pro keeps the whole app ad-free and directly supports an independent developer, a fellow disaster relief volunteer who built Ground Truth to help others when storms hit. DATA SOURCE Storm reports, damage tracks, and survey photos come directly from the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC), and the NOAA Damage Assessment Toolkit, the same official sources professionals trust. We build additional tools on top of their verified data to help people prepare and respond faster. Ground Truth is an independent app from Red Sky Ready. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.

What's new

What's New in Version 1.6: COUNTY-SPECIFIC ALERTS (Most Requested!) Behind the scenes upgrades & minor bug fixes What to check out from our biggest release yet! Version 1.5.0 Better photo gallery & filtering New Layers! -Warning polygons -Live recent radar -Daily outlook Plus now share video recaps of each days

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