Storm Hunter WX

Providing a simplified display of advanced radar data and alerting.

John McLaughlin Meteorologist · stormhunterweather.android

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v6.7.1.1301 118.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.7.1.1301 (1301)
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 118.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Dec 16, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 25 (5 sensitive)
Website: newwaystormhunter.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Storm Hunter WX is an app by John McLaughlin Meteorologist in the Weather category, listed since at least December 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.7.1.1300, the APK grew from 80.4 MB to 118.7 MB. Since version 6.7.1.1210, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 6.7.1.1300, it adds 2 new permissions: “Foreground service data sync” and “Foreground service media playback”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v6.7.1.1301

Bug fixes and enhancements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Developed in partnership with former KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA) meteorologist John McLaughlin to provide a simplified display of advanced radar data and Safety Net Alerting to multiple locations with user-definable thresholds. McLaughlin pioneered the use of Doppler radar for severe storm tracking on Iowa television, working with Bob Baron of Baron Weather to develop and install the nation's first High Definition Doppler radar (VHDD) in 1995. Storm Hunter allows you the option to select notification as storms begin to produce lighting, hail, or rotation so you can be alerted even before official warnings are issued. Up to eight locations can be specified so you can make sure your loved ones know when dangerous weather approaches. Storm Hunter includes five high resolution NWS radars covering Iowa. Select from radar intensity and velocity, plus one click threat delineation with the "Baron Button" breaking down storm cells into rain, hail and wind threats. Storm Hunter's Future Scan product extrapolates storm cells from their current radar locations out to one hour including predicted decay or growth. Detailed national radar will cover you across the United States, plus our "U.S. Severe Wind" product shows the areas of greatest wind shear as detected across the network of National Weather Service Doppler Radars. This tool is useful for quickly identifying rotation and damaging wind areas. In addition to custom alerts, you can save multiple location for specific computer generated weather forecasts from the national weather prediction models. Forecast radar and rain/snow accumulations out to 24 hours and radar estimated rain totals are great features in the Storm Hunter app. The Storm Hunter app is linked to the Iowa Storm Chasing Network for live streaming of severe weather events from the Storm Hunter Ford Escape chase vehicle and live radar analysis for significant tornado days. Storm Hunter Weather is sponsored by the McLaughlin Family companies in Iowa, Including New Way Ford, New Way Auto Group, McLaughlin Imprint and Apparel and Hurricane Motorsports. Advertisement links include exclusive discounts on new and used automobiles and apparel for Storm Hunter users. Meteorologist John McLaughlin says "The Storm Hunter app is a way for me to continue to share my passion for weather, even after my 31 year career on Iowa television ended due to a medical condition. Best of all, thanks to my family members financial support, the app is free to download and use. For that I am very grateful."

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v6.7.1.1210. Since v6.7.1.1301 it requires Android 7.0+.

v6.7.1.1301 LATEST Jul 1, 2026 118.7 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1300 Jun 21, 2026 80.4 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1210 May 30, 2024 53.6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:74:07:00:82:47:44:19:A8:5C:49:D8:AB:84:D0:B5:96:43:D9:F7
File MD5b8240a609ed1e1ce2aa4673fbac98865
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

Storm Hunter WX requests 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
C2dm register (custom) com.google.android.c2dm.permission.REGISTER
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) stormhunterweather.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Storm Hunter WX APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Storm Hunter WX for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.7.1.1300 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 6.7.1.1300 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Storm Hunter WX APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b8240a609ed1e1ce2aa4673fbac98865.