NWS Alerts

If you're currently living in the USA, the following widget-like application might be of use to you, especially if you're living in the Midwest or any other are constantly under threat from extreme weather. National Weather Service Alerts For Windows Desktop is a cool little program designed to serve as additional help in warning the population of the USA of potentially dangerous and extreme weather events. It's easy to use and requires users to fill just a couple of fields.

As the name suggests, this is a USA-only application. Hence, unless you want to understand the concept, if you are not located in or at least around this geographical area this application can't really be of any use to you. Another important mention is the fact that for this application to work you will definitely need to have Microsoft Bing Weather App installed. It does not work otherwise. Having noted this, the application gets its information from The National Weather Service. This means the provided information is definitely trustworthy.

You don't have much to set up when working on this application. It all boils down to actually choosing the counties and areas you'd like to receive notifications for. Beware though, just like the developer mentions, this app shouldn't be regarded as a substitute for any of the other alert methods. Use this piece of software only to be informed and as an aid to the already existing alert systems. The application works pretty well, with new information fetched every ten or so minutes for alerts and thirty or so minutes for the weather, in general.

NWS Alerts is an application that will prove its worth to those facing extreme weather. It might not be a substitute for any of the active ways of informing citizens about possible weather dangers but it surely acts as a method of prevention and an aid for understanding any possible issues you might be facing. Make sure you raise safety up a notch with this software and avoid any hazards lurking out there.