CASA Alerts
CASA Alerts was developed by the CASA Engineering Research Center (http://www.casa.umass.edu/main/research/urbantestbed/research/), led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, to improve user-centric, context-aware severe weather warnings using CASA’s City Warn™ platform. This app is part of the CASA WX project that has brought innovative, high-resolution radar technology to the region. CASA WX is a collaboration among several north Texas cities and towns, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Colorado State University.
Note: This app is designed to be a “tap on the shoulder” to keep you aware of risky weather near you and your loved ones. The app identifies areas of risk and sends notifications based on your alerting preferences and important locations. The app does not display the full suite of CASA radar products, and therefore might not be suited for those seeking CASA radar data for detailed analysis.
To learn more about the CASA WX, visit Facebook: CASA Radar | Twitter: @casaradar | www.casa.umass.edu/main/research/urbantestbed/ | http://www.nctcog.org/casawx
If you have questions about the CASA Alerts app, please contact: [email protected]
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
This app has been developed with the support of the National Science Foundation Hazards SEES grant award (#1331572). Academic participants include University of Massachusetts, Colorado State University and the University of Delaware.
Category : Weather
Reviews (6)
Not sure the purpose. Tonight, we had 2 waves of severe thunderstorms roll through with confirmed tornadoes. One tornado was under 20 miles away, so that should have triggered an alert - but didn't. We had sirens, twice Neither did the two severe storms and hail cores that went over us. Plus, the radar only showed rain to the South in the "now" setting. In the "5 min from now" it showed the full storm, though. So, I'm uninstalling it.
It's very basic. There's plenty of other apps out there with the same features plus more. Nothing really special about it. Alerts are usually significantly late.
App Busted. Tells me the trial has ended and I don't live in an area for their alerts, even though I'm about 6 miles from the Midlothian site.
No alerts, nothing. Raining hard in 76244, and the app has been silent.
It is good but it does not show radar for North of Dallas where my home is and I would like to be able to see that.
Just installed. I don't keep location services on due to battery drain. Keeps insisting over and over to turn on location, even though I entered custom locations for home and work. Would love the ability to turn off the request for current location and only use my custom locations. Will update review after next severe weather event. Keeping 3 stars for now as a place holder.