Over the last couple of weeks, there has been several storms in the area I live in that have produced Tornadoes. Thankfully no one has been hurt and everyone has stayed safe.
With technology like tablets and smartphones, you can be alerted to severe weather warnings and events without having to be near a radio or TV. Here are 5 resources you can use to stay informed of severe weather when it occurs:
Intellicast (IOS, Android) is a excellent resource to check out current weather radars and severe weather alerts. The app also offers push notifications for your phone/tablet whenever there are severe weather alerts for your area (Severe Thunderstorm Watches/Warnings, Tornado Watches/Warnings, etc.) With the push notifications enabled, you can be alerted of what is going on without even being in the app. You can also access Intellicast by going to their website at www.intellicast.com. 
The Weather Channel app (IOS, Android, Windows) is also a handy app to have when needing updates on severe weather and radars. The app also provides push alerts to your phone just in case you are not in the app or not aware of any severe weather events in your area. You can also get weather forecasts for the week ahead or for the current day. You can also get this information via The Weather Channel website at www.weather.com.
Accuweather (IOS, Android, Windows) provides a excellent app severe weather and weather forecasting. Along with the other apps mentioned thus far, this app also provides push notifications in case of severe weather, weather forecasts and weather radars. The app also includes news and videos related to weather events. You also have the choice of sharing your current weather conditions on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook.
The Weatherbug app (IOS, Android) is a great weather app to have in you need to look at the weather forecast, weather radars or receive alerts for severe weather. Weatherbug provides also a lightning detector called "Spark". This gives you a idea of how many lightning strikes are in a certain area. The app also provides live weather cams from different locations across the United States.
The TVN Weather Live Storm Chasing app is one of my favorites. If you watched Storm Chasers when it was on the Discovery Channel (or caught it currently on Netflix), you'll be familiar with Reed Timmer. Dubbed as a "extreme Meteorologist", he, along with multiple other chasers for TVN (Tornado Videos.net) chase tornadoes. This app provides weather radars and live video feed from chasers who are online. So, if you are looking for live video of potential tornadoes in your area, this app has you covered. This can also be accessed from their website, www.tvnweather.com.
Accuweather (IOS, Android, Windows) provides a excellent app severe weather and weather forecasting. Along with the other apps mentioned thus far, this app also provides push notifications in case of severe weather, weather forecasts and weather radars. The app also includes news and videos related to weather events. You also have the choice of sharing your current weather conditions on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook. The Weatherbug app (IOS, Android) is a great weather app to have in you need to look at the weather forecast, weather radars or receive alerts for severe weather. Weatherbug provides also a lightning detector called "Spark". This gives you a idea of how many lightning strikes are in a certain area. The app also provides live weather cams from different locations across the United States. The TVN Weather Live Storm Chasing app is one of my favorites. If you watched Storm Chasers when it was on the Discovery Channel (or caught it currently on Netflix), you'll be familiar with Reed Timmer. Dubbed as a "extreme Meteorologist", he, along with multiple other chasers for TVN (Tornado Videos.net) chase tornadoes. This app provides weather radars and live video feed from chasers who are online. So, if you are looking for live video of potential tornadoes in your area, this app has you covered. This can also be accessed from their website, www.tvnweather.com. 
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