About this app

Access Baron Threat Net’s life-saving weather information on your mobile device. The Baron Threat Net companion app for Android is your go-to source for critical weather intelligence when life and property are on the line. View real-time weather data, including nationwide and local radar, National Weather Service watches and warnings, Baron’s exclusive storm tracks, and more.

You’ll have the information you need to protect your area of responsibility—right in the palm of your hand. Track tornado threats, flooding, hail and severe winds that endanger important locations. Baron Threat Net’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to operate on-the-go with the most precise weather information available. The Baron Threat Net app and service are always on, always accurate, and designed to meet the demands of public safety and emergency management professionals.

NOTE: This app is for use with the Baron Threat Net service, and requires a subscription. Learn more at baronthreatnet.com. Once you have downloaded and launched the app, log in with your existing Baron Threat Net account.

PINPOINT THREATS WITH PRECISION:

• Get high-resolution local radar, or a nationwide view. You can accurately see where areas of heavy rain and potential flooding are occurring.

• Baron Storm Vectors project a storm’s movement up to an hour in advance, along with locating hidden threats within every storm.

• Cloud-to-ground lightning shows you the precise location of lightning strikes in your area (provided by Earth Networks).

• Instantly see the potential for dangerous tornadoes with the exclusive Baron Tornado Index (BTI)—ranking probability on a scale of 1-10.

• Local street-level mapping helps you evaluate localized threats and their impact on specific roadways and locations.

• Identify areas of high wind shear that could indicate tornadic conditions with the Severe Winds feature.

• Locate areas of flooding, hail, and tornadoes in a single glance with the Severe Threats tool.

• Use the Future Radar tool to scan one hour into the future for areas of heavy rain and storms, or snow and wintery conditions.

• View all National Weather Service watches and warnings, as well as official SPC Outlooks for 1, 2 and 3 days in advance.

• Watch for developments in tropical weather with Tropical Tracks and Tropical Path Forecasts.

Other features:

• An easy-to-use menu allows you to measure distance and telestrate on the map.

• Instantly share images of the map to your Facebook and Twitter feed, or save them to your camera roll for easy social sharing.

• Choose from three different map styles to enhance your view.

• Drag and select different opacity levels for the data on your screen.

New features

Updated build to adhere to Google Policies

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.