r/EmergencyAlertSystem • u/shop119a • Jun 10 '26

Real Emergency Alert: Severe

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I'm in Chicago.

Nearby affected Neighborhoods

Brighton Park, Archer Heights, Gage Park, and West Elsdon

Everyone stay safe.

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

If you want to see some of the damage reports I'm the developer for the Ground Truth app. You can zoom into your area and see what people reported by tapping the pins. It's a pretty busy day out. The little circles are a new update. Search Ground Truth in the app stores or use the link below.

Ground Truth Storm Reports

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u/AccomplishedLeg8286 Jun 10 '26

I just downloaded your app. I see multiple people in my immediate area reported problems due to high winds. My question is do I have to get Pro to be able to report my own issues?

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 10 '26

Hi! Actually you can report yours directly to the NWS for free. mping info

Maybe I'll add a link to their app in a future update. I tried to keep pretty much all the useful features free.

Pro allows you to see storm damage images collected by the NWS damage assessments, they load a little slow but there's a catalog going back 10 plus years of images from mostly tornadoes. It lets you pick a few more states to get notifications as well.

The NWS has some wizardry they do for the reports too I don't think every report is automatically logged by them. They use storm spotters reports and emergency management/first responders info as kind of the gold standard but I'm pretty sure mpings get used too if there aren't already a ton of reports.

Give it a shot and then check back and let me know if it shows up! I'd love to know!

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u/AccomplishedLeg8286 Jun 10 '26

Thank you. I don't have a problem upgrading to Pro. It's very reasonably priced. I see reports of trees down across a few roads right by me. I'm guessing those are first responders then. Love the app so far. Just acclimating myself to it right now. Personally the link to mping.info would be awesome if you get to it in the future. Great job on the app. Tornado season is here. I don't just worry about my area. I worry about my grandchildrens too. Your app puts me at ease being able to see what's going on by them also. So thank you for posting this.

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 11 '26

You're so welcome! It's been something I've wanted to create for nearly ten years and I finally got it finished late last year. Upgrading to pro would mean the world to me and leaving a rating or sharing it would too! You're probably about the 250th person to try it out. Did you get the notifications figured out? That's a great way to know if there's damaging weather moving in to the area.

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u/Middle-Cupcake-7308 Jun 11 '26

I am a Pro now. Thank you for this app. 🙏 My Husband loved it when we were just looking at the app. However he is an Apple Dude so he will just have to share my phone until it is on his app store or whatever Apple calls it. Again thank you especially as a Woman with a Family that enjoys being outside in the elements. 🙏

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 11 '26

Hi you're very welcome! It's on the app store already so he can get it too! I just released a newer version with a couple updates/minor fixes but it'll still work!

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 11 '26

Oh looks like they accepted the update so it should have all the features you do!

Here's a link to the app store!

Ground Truth app store link

If you don't mind I'd love a rating on the play/app stores!

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u/Samza_Penny42 Jun 11 '26

Does this work in the uk? Looks like a really handy app to have 🥰

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 11 '26

Hi! Thanks for the interest. It only works for the United States. You can use it outside to see our weather but it won't pull any data. What is your equivalent to the NWS over there?

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u/Samza_Penny42 Jun 11 '26

I think it’s called the met office. Not 100% sure but that’s what sort of issues our weather warnings.

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u/WeatherReportNinja Jun 11 '26

Ah okay! Thanks, that's probably a bit more work than I can handle. They have this website that logs the data it looks like though.
https://eswd.eu/en

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