Hail Alert
Move the car
before the hail
arrives.
Hail Alert watches the storms near you and sends a notification the moment a hail threat comes within range — with the expected stone size, how far away it is, and where it's heading.
Android 1.0.0 is the current release. Hail threats are checked within 50 km of your location.
Everything you need to get the car under cover in time.
Notifications that reach you
A push notification the moment a hail threat is detected nearby, with expected stone size, distance and the window it's likely to hit.
The threat on a map
See the threat area against your own location, its forecast path, and which direction it's tracking and how fast.
Home screen widgets
Current status sits on your home screen, so a glance tells you whether you're clear without opening anything.
Your own thresholds
Set a minimum hail size and a minimum confidence, and pick a 1, 6 or 24 hour alert window. Anything below your bar stays quiet.
How it works
Three steps, then the app does the watching.
Drag the slider to see how big the stones get. Bands follow Bureau of Meteorology severe thunderstorm criteria.
Install and allow location
Your location sets the 50 km circle the app watches. Threats outside that circle won't notify you, even if they're severe.
Set your thresholds
Choose the smallest hail size worth waking you, the confidence level you trust, and how far ahead you want warning. Send a test notification to see how it looks.
Get on with your day
Hail Alert keeps checking in the background. When something crosses your thresholds, your phone tells you — and the widget shows the status the rest of the time.
Inside the app
Where the numbers come from
Hail Alert retrieves its hail data from the Vaisala Xweather API and presents it in the app. Severity bands follow Bureau of Meteorology severe thunderstorm criteria.
FAQ
Hail is quick.
Be quicker.
Install Hail Alert and you'll know while there's still time to move the car.
