WBTV First Alert Weather Reviews

My issue is the emergency notifications. Twice now on separate days, I’ve received a tornado warning alert. I click on the link (as directed) and it shows a TINY map with an arrow pointing to the area. FOR 3 SECONDS OR LESS! Then it immediately goes to an ad! There’s not enough time to even focus on the map, much less know where the arrow is pointing! This is supposed to warn me of a potential deadly weather event, and I’ve got a split second to focus before I get a 20 second stream of ads? Really? Come on y’all, you can do better! This is unacceptable!

Ads continuously play, causing me to be unable to get any other Information about dangerous weather. If a dangerous storm were to roll through I would not be (and haven't, in the past) be able to stay abreast of the information. This makes WBTVFirstAlertWeather literally useless and totally unusable.

I’ll always watch WBTV, but WBTVFirstAlertWeather is worse than useless. It’s dangerous. It doesn’t always show a radar reading, and when it does, it is NEVER correct. It’s always different than what’s being shown on Chanel 3, always. Giving such misleading weather information is just plain dangerous when people rely on it for planning their daily lives. It will show clear skies in my area while a storm rolls through. Don’t use WBTVFirstAlertWeather to plan any outdoor activities. You just might find unexpected thunder and lightning overhead.

A notification pops on your phone- tornado warning issued! You click for more information to find out WHERE across two states might be needing to take shelter. Instead of an answer, you get a 15-20second ad before you can see where the warning is! Then the maps and radar are out of date. Absolutely defeats purpose of emergency alert.

Unfortunately I downloaded before reading reviews. Like others mentioned you have to watch an ad before getting the alert. Chintzy and below the belt for what i consider as the best weather team in CLT. I’ve already deleted this waste of time. I guess I should have expected 💩 from a Penguins fan.

Clicking on WBTVFirstAlertWeather ’s Notification “Tornado Warning Issued - Click For Details” took me to an Advertisement! That’s some pretty screwed up priorities.
Worse, while the ad’s sound was very loud, there was no sound on the video about the Tornado Warning.
In general, WBTVFirstAlertWeather generates too many unimportant Notifications every day. Stick to problems, like Tornado Warnings.

I have all the settings on and the notification comes to screen but no sound or every other time. Lucky I’ve caught it pop up each time. Also the video cuts off before anchor is done so I wind up going to check weather elsewhere. 👎🏻

During last tornado warnings when I was trying to get in a safe place I had to fight with ads to find out what was going on.
At this point the ads are so encompassing they’ve rendered the video portion unusable but we do look at the hourly/daily and radar part of WBTVFirstAlertWeather .

Way TOO many advertisements!! Especially when there is a special weather alert.
Example: Tornado Warnings, Severe Thunderstorm warnings.
Why would have ads when there is life threatening warnings?

There are too many advertisements in WBTVFirstAlertWeather , too many notifications sent out daily and too many references to use WBTVFirstAlertWeather on the newscast. We know about it, we can choose to use it but shouldn’t have to in order to be weather aware.

I hate that they took off the past and future options on the radar which was really helpful. WBTVFirstAlertWeather has also become very slow within the last couple months probably do to so many ads on the screen 😕

WBTVFirstAlertWeather is actually pretty good. I downloaded it solely for the weather radar that the basic phone weather app doesn’t offer. But WBTV’s forecasts have become increasingly more misleading. When dense clouds cover the entire region, it’s not ‘fair’ outside. Fair skies lead us to believe it’s sunny with blue skies.

My husband things he is a behind the scenes weather man. He ALWAYS get its right! His secret??!? WBTVFirstAlertWeather. He says it’s the only weather app that hasn’t let him down! Hourly, daily, even video updates.

Yes I check the HOURLY Temp
Too! Since my health won’t allow me to be out shopping in High or Very Low temps!
ThankYou WBTV for ALL you are!

I Luv your mornings & ALL who are on there John Carter‼️💯

I really like WBTVFirstAlertWeather. It is always accurate and up to date. I wish it was available on my Apple Watch.

Their weather app is improved over the last two years. Way to go! Great station too!

It’s not a surprise that the #1 Weather Team has the #1 Weather App. I rely on the WBTVFirstAlertWeather 24 hours a day. I’m notified of all situations from thunderstorms to snow and ice. Thank you, WBTV!

I can confidently say that WBTVFirstAlertWeather is the best for local weather updates! Always on time and accurate! Easy to use and understand! Great app! Thank you WBTVWEATHER!

Enjoyable programming but I don’t enjoy the commercials! I watch other weather stations to avoid all the extra programming .

I think you all do a very good job with the weather forecast and alerting all the viewers of possible dangerous conditions my hat is off to you all thanks Darrell Chapman of Hickory NC

I saw that for three weeks they said I was gonna get a fort of snow. Then, it changes two hours in advance, and says it’s gonna be 60 degrees. 🤦‍♂️

I hate your new way you do the radar now. Why change something that was good?

WBTVFirstAlertWeather now has a dark (black) background which make viewing difficult and the general app atmosphere dismal.... Six months ago this was my weather app of choice.... now it is my last resort only....

Since the new radar format, it can be pouring rain in my area and radar shows absolutely nothing. I get alerts that there is heavy rain in the area, or lightning detected but again, radar shows nothing. Looking for a new weather app that is accurate.

Tornado 15 mins from my home was not picked up by this stupid weather app. My home security system alerted me and my family's other weather apps such as the weather channel notified everyone but me. This is life threatening news, so what good does WBTVFirstAlertWeather do me to show me rain if it can't alert me to seek shelter??! UNINSTALLED!

When I open WBTVFirstAlertWeather , it stops at the Subaru ad ... that’s it. Really worthless at this point.

When you send me a “weather alert” and then make me wait for a commercial to play, I know it is not really an alert. I’ll get my alerts from people who don’t feel the need to sell me something.

The home screen temp and the temp under hourly is never the same. Sometimes as much as a 10 degree difference.

Needs an update! Radar doesn’t work properly so what’s the point?

This is a good weather app, but it like all of a sudden there are too many ads. Before and during WBTVFirstAlertWeather .

I thoroughly enjoy the weather app for iPad. Especially the earthquake notices. However, when I try to check for local radar for precip and cloud cover all that shows is the storm point and direction of it. I have to go to the weather channels app to see storm clouds and intensity which is most important. I have to go for the weather channel app to actually see the precipitation and intensity. The radar is much easier and boulder than the weather channels. Your immediate attention would keep app as my favor source for weather info. Please correct the proble because I don't want to rely on
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The satellite map is 8 years out of date and some major cities are missing.