News - WDT

WDT Acquires Base Velocity's Best-Selling RadarScope® Suite of Apps, Expands Mobile Development Team

Mon Jan 23 09:04:10 -0500 2012

Companies Combine Forces to Offer Top Ranked Premium Apps for Weather Enthusiasts and Professionals

Weather Decision Technologies and Earth Networks Partner to Power Advanced Lightning and Severe Weather Alerting Solutions

Mon Jan 23 07:53:06 -0500 2012

WDT Leverages Value-Added Reseller Status to Bring ENTLN to Utility, Enterprise, Forensics, Government and Military Customers

iMapWeather Radio and RadarScope Apps Recommended Last Minute Gifts

Thu Dec 22 10:36:00 -0500 2011

Norman, OK, December 22, 2011—Winter weather can ruin the best planned holiday and business travel plans. So, what could be a better last minute holiday gift than a premium weather application? Just ask the Capitol Weather Gang at the Washington Post who recommended two apps from Weather Decision Technologies — iMapWeather Radio and RadarScope.

iMapWeather Radio, puts the power of a weather radio in the palm of your hand. With iMapWeather Radio you receive critical voice and text alerts for life threatening weather events. The application "follows" you to make sure you are alerted to threats that could directly affect you wherever you are, plus allows for 5 saved locations. The application is offered on iTunes for $9.99.

In addition to iMapWeather Radio, Weather Decision Technologies offers what is arguably the best radar application on iTunes and Android, RadarScope.

"For a serious storm tracker, this is the best radar application — it offers an interactive, professional quality radar for all NWS radar sites in the U.S.," writes James Samenow with the Washington Post.

"Both apps are designed to give users the very best weather data to keep them informed when they need information most," said Ian Stinson, Sr. Vice President of Mobile Strategies, WDT.

The RadarScope application is offered on iTunes and Android for $9.99 and the Mac App Store for $29.99.

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About RadarScope

RadarScope is a specialized display utility for weather enthusiasts and meteorologists to allow mobile and Mac users to view NEXRAD radar data and severe weather warnings. It can display the latest reflectivity, velocity, and other radar products from any NEXRAD radar site in the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico. Unlike other weather applications, RadarScope goes beyond displaying smoothed PNG or GIF images, offering instead real raw radar data, rendered in its original radial format for a high level of detail. Radarscope is available for $29.99 on the Mac Store, and $9.99 on the iTunes Store and Android Market. More info: RadarScope for iOS; RadarScope for Android, and RadarScope for Mac.

About iMapWeather Radio

With iMapWeather Radio, users receive critical voice and text alerts on life-threatening weather events. With the application, iPhones will "wake up" and also "follow you" with alerts wherever you go. Enjoy the power of a weather radio, with all the convenience and precision of a smart phone. iMapWeather Radio is available for $9.99 on the iTunes store. For more information:iMapWeather Radio.

About Weather Decision Technologies

Founded in 2000, Weather Decision Technologies has become a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems and services to our partners and customers. WDT's iMap services provide dynamic, web-based and mobile interactive applications and mapping solutions for the world's leading local media companies and consumers. WDT is headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma. http://www.wdtinc.com.

WDT to Acquire Base Velocity's Best-Selling RadarScope Suite of Apps, Hires Mobile Development Team

Wed Nov 16 09:23:00 -0500 2011

Companies Combine Forces to Offer the Top Ranked Premium Apps for Weather Enthusiasts

Realtree Offers Free Outdoor Weather App For iPhone, iPod and iPad

Fri Oct 21 09:38:00 -0400 2011

Real Tree Base Station Offers Street-Level Radar and Unique Game Activity Meter

Metro 50 Award Goes to Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. for the 7th Time

Fri Sep 23 10:34:00 -0400 2011

The company, which ranked 31 in the overall ranking, accepted the award at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City on Thursday, September 22nd.

Hurricane Irene—Forecasting the Impact of Historic Rainfall Levels in iMap

Mon Aug 29 13:48:00 -0400 2011

New Potential Flood Index product shows historic and catastrophic rainfall amounts caused by Irene

Hurricane Irene Live NHC Briefings begin Today, Thursday, August 25, 2011

Thu Aug 25 08:15:42 -0400 2011

NHC Briefings will stream live as as archives on over 600 iMap Weather Maps

Live Video Briefings from the National Hurricane Center Now Accessible on Over 600 iMap® Interactive Local Media Hurricane Maps and on iPhones Nationwide

Tue Aug 23 11:11:00 -0400 2011

Audiences Can Track Hurricane Irene on their Favorite Local Media Stations' Websites and Keep Informed with the iMapWeather Radio iPhone Application

WDT Launches Hurricane Weatherman—the World's First Reality Weather Game for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Fri Aug 12 09:48:00 -0400 2011

Hurricane Weatherman is designed for all those who like to watch the tropics like a hawk, in anticipation of the next big storm.

Aerialogics Offers Integrated Property-by-Property Hail Data with their Aerial Roof Measurement Reports

Tue Aug 09 09:34:00 -0400 2011

Innovative Addition of 'Most Recent Hail Event' with Diagramed Aerial Measurements of a Property, Offers One-Stop-Shopping for Roofing, and Insurance Industries

HailTrax Celebrates 10 Years as Gold Standard for Hail Verification for Roofers and Insurance Carriers

Thu Aug 04 14:16:01 -0400 2011

Critical Tool for Adjusters’ Toolbox Now has Fresh Look for Easier Look-Up

Location-Based Services Helps Power iMapWeather Radio App, Delivering Voice and Text Emergency Alerts Based On A Users Exact Location

Wed Jun 22 08:05:15 -0400 2011

App offers ultimate in location management, including “Follow Me” feature and monitoring of five additional locations

WDT Unveils POLARIS Revolutionary Dual-Pol Weather Radar Hazardous Weather Depiction Solution with Full Super-Resolution

Mon Jun 20 09:01:00 -0400 2011

New Nationwide NWS Radar Technology is a “Game Changer” in Terms of Depicting Where Rain, Hail, and Snow are Falling and How Much Has Fallen.

Be Prepared this Hurricane Season: iMap®Weather Radio App for Hurricanes Now Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Thu Jun 09 09:15:00 -0400 2011

App is a weather radio for mobile devices, providing early, location-based text and voice alerts 24/7 for individuals in the path of a hurricane

Gearing Up for an Active Hurricane Season, iMap® Hurricane Solution Gives Local Media and Enterprises Vital Tools for News Coverage and Resource Protection

Wed Jun 01 16:01:00 -0400 2011

iMap offers a full suite of advanced hurricane features for on-air, online, and on-the-go applications, including live broadcast tools, storm tracker live video streaming, and mobile weather radio alerts, as well as 24/7 Weather Support to protect enterprise resources in danger zones.

iMap Weather Radio app aids spread of weather crisis data

Fri May 27 09:00:00 -0400 2011

Weather Decision Technologies believes its newest product is the latest generation of weather radio.

Founded in 2000 by former National Weather Service meteorologists, the Norman, Okla.-based company recently launched a smartphone app that essentially acts as a personalized severe weather warning system.

The app, called iMap Weather Radio, comes as a historic tornado season continues, with more than 500 tornado deaths in the United States so far in 2011, the most in any year since 1953. More than 125 people were killed and at least 900 injured in a tornado in Joplin, Mo., on Sunday.

Southwest Virginia has not been spared, with destructive tornadoes at Pulaski and Draper on April 8 and a killer tornado at Glade Spring on April 28, part of a massive outbreak that killed more than 300 throughout the South and East.

In the event of severe weather such as Sunday's tornado in Joplin, iMap Weather Radio will automatically power on a user's phone and send three shrill tones through the device's speakers. An audio alert from the National Weather Service will play, and the user will be directed to more information about the severe weather threat.

"It was conceived really to address the problem of people not getting timely alerts if they're away from TV or if they're driving or asleep," said Matthew Piette, Weather Decision Technologies' chief marketing officer. "If you look at the number of cellphones out there in the marketplace, it's a very highly effective way of getting information into people's hands when they need it most."

More than 69.5 million people in the U.S. own smartphones, according to an April report from comScore, an Internet research company. Smartphones can access the Internet and run applications that automatically download information such as news and weather.

The iMap Weather Radio is location-based, Piette said, meaning the product will download National Weather Service alerts based on the specific area a user is in. Users can also input five alternate locations from which to receive reports.

The app is $9.99, but Piette said the company offered the product free on its May 19 launch date in light of the severe weather outbreaks in the Midwest. More than 193,000 people downloaded the app that day.

The service is currently only available for iPhones through the iTunes App Store, but Piette said the company hopes to release a version for Android phones by the end of the year.

Several other companies provide free weather apps for smartphones, including The Weather Channel, Weather Bug and Simple Weather Alert. The apps vary in how visible weather alerts are; some activate the phone's alarm, while others only pop up a notification window. They can be downloaded by searching in the iTunes App Store or the Android Market.

But what if your phone isn't so fancy?

Many news organizations provide free text message alerts to subscribers when there's breaking news or severe weather. The Roanoke Times and WSLS (Channel 10) both have text message services, and WDBJ (Channel 7) plans to begin using one later this year. Users can typically sign up by visiting the news organization's website.

National Weather Service officials urge people not to discount traditional weather radios. Because they transmit over VHF bands, the radios may be more reliable in disaster-affected areas where cell towers may have been damaged.

iMapWeather Radio FREE Day Hits 185,000 Downloads

Fri May 20 16:06:00 -0400 2011

iMapWeather Radio FREE Day Hits 185,000 Downloads

New Severe Weather Warning App, iMapWeather Radio, Free For One Day Only on May 19th

Wed May 18 10:48:00 -0400 2011

The first 100,000 individuals nationwide to download the app for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch get it for free

iMap®Weather Radio App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Now Available

Tue May 03 09:12:00 -0400 2011

New weather warning tool helps individuals prepare for the dangerous storm season upon us with early, location-based text and voice alerts right on their mobile device

iMapStream Live on CNN

Fri Apr 15 15:12:00 -0400 2011

Breaking News on CNN: Storm Chasers see tornado up close and CNN audiences view live streams of today's tornadoes.

Weather Decision Technologies Turbocharges Broadcasters’ Online, Live, Mobile, and Social Weather Content at NAB 2011

Mon Apr 11 09:10:00 -0400 2011

iMap® Weather Experience Suite Brings Dramatic Weather Events to Multiple Screens

New iMap®Weather Radio App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Unveiled at CTIA

Wed Mar 23 13:12:00 -0400 2011

Ground breaking application "wakes up" your device and talks to you when life-threatening weather approaches, providing instant voice and text alerts, early warnings, and real-time severe weather video when you need it most

Aerialogics Selects Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. as Technology Partner; Aerial Measurement Reports to Include ‘HailHistory’ Weather Forensics Data

Wed Feb 16 08:39:00 -0500 2011

'HailHistory' Data Offering Adds New Dimension of Report Value for Contractors and Adjusters

Managing Hail Storms Just Got Easier for Roofers

Wed Feb 16 08:00:00 -0500 2011

XactLink, LLC, a supplier of web-based Roofing/Construction Management Software and iMap Weather Forensics, a division of global weather leader Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), have joined forces with a strategic partnership to provide roofing industry customers an unparalleled advantage.