5.2.2
2024-02-07
• Added KHDC radar (data expected in late March)
• Added spotter name to spotter report detail view
• Added International Bulletins setting for watchOS
• Added icons for new mPING categories
• Fixed missing storm cell detail items
• Fixed a crash on Apple Watch Series 3 devices
• Fixed a bug that prevented button taps on older Apple Watch models
• Optimized sounding list updates
5.1.3
2023-11-13
• Fixed the appearance of the RadarScope account deletion button on macOS
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented data provider pickers from showing up in settings
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented radar data from displaying right after app launch
5.1.2
2023-10-26
• Fixed a time zone bug in soundings UI
• Fixed a bug that prevented soundings from displaying in iOS 17.1
• Fixed a bug where some views were not completely removed in Full Screen Mode
• Fixed a bug that could prevent editing values of a Saved Location on iPhone
• Fixed the color of the default mPing icon
• Various map tile and city name updates
• Soundings require iOS 15 or higher
5.1.1
2023-10-02
• Added impact tags to watchOS app
• Added available date ranges to soundings list
• Expanded soundings list
• Sounding filter to show only recent data
• Sounding date picker limited to available data
• Progress indicator for sounding downloads
• Improved error handing for soundings
• Fixed a case in which SSE could drop an active warning
• Fixed a bug that prevented looping of archived radar data
• Fixed a bug in the initial Spotter Network reporting duration
• Removed discontinued precipitation products (N1P, N3P, NTP, DSD, DOD)
• Removed Plympton-Wyoming from Ontario cities
5.1
2023-09-12
New for Everyone:
• Extreme wind warnings
• Impact tags in annotation, list, and detail views when using RadarScope feed
• Emergency and PDS polygon styles for warnings when using the RadarScope feed
• Tap radar ID to access radar and favorites lists
• Long press radar ID for favorites menu
• Long press toolbar location button for custom location menu
• Worked around an image sharing bug for X and Mastodon apps
• Corrected spelling of Andersen AFB
• Inspector tool
• Removed XNI radar
New for Pro Tier One:
• Special Weather Statements
• Local Storm Reports
New for Pro Tier Two:
• NWS atmospheric soundings
• GOES satellite products
• NSSL Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) products
• SPC fire weather outlook
• WPC excessive rainfall outlook
• WPC precipitation discussions
• Server-sent events for warnings, watches, statements, and discussions
• Tap radar ID to access data source and favorites lists
• Favorites list can include composite and satellite data sources
New for AllisonHouse Subscribers:
• GOES satellite products
• NSSL Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) products
• Server-sent events for warnings
New for Spotter Network Members:
• Redesigned Spotter Network location reporting on iOS
• Location reported every 30 seconds when moving
• Location reported every 15 minutes when not moving
• Location reports include heading and speed
• Location reporting automatically ends after a specified time period
• Location reporting toggle moved to Spotter Network account view
• Long press toolbar location button for quick access to settings
• Location button menu includes reporting status
• Orange location button indicates location reporting enabled
• Red location button indicates location reporting error
• Optional privacy filter within three miles of a saved location
• Optional background location reporting
5.0.9
2023-08-10
• Added diagnostic information to download error messages
• Added some missing icons for LSR, SNR, and mPING report types
• Adjusted the size of the macOS Settings General tab to fit the content
• Fixed a bug that added delays to feed refreshes
• Fixed a bug in the password reset UI
• Fixed a possible crashing bug in the data feed list view
• Fixed a crashing bug in tool drawer
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented detail views from displaying radar data
• Corrected region for ALCR radar
• Support for dual-pol products for APSE (available soon)
• Updated names for KEOX, KGRK, KPOE
• Removed the Tweet GIF action. Use the Twitter app's share extension instead.
• Removed WMB
• Removed FIIKA
5.0.8
2023-04-24
• Fixed a memory leak in warning detail views
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented radar data from refreshing on app resume
5.0.7
2023-03-21
• 16-bit L2 radar products display correctly
• AllisonHouse lightning layer remains visible in radar selection mode
5.0.6
2023-02-24
• Fixed a crashing bug when parsing storm tracks
• Fixed drawing order of mPING reports
• Fixed potential error case when parsing warnings feed
• Added some localization strings for mPING reports and error reporting
• Added some debug logs to aid in troubleshooting
• Manage button now shown in Pro view when no subscription is active
5.0.5
2023-02-13
• Added velocity and spectrum width for AHCK and AWIS
• Added CASMA in Québec
• Added Mastodon link to support view
• Added some support logs and simplified others
• Fixed delete button in color palette list
• Fixed importing of user locations on iOS
• Fixed alignment error with Level II data display
• Improved some error messages
• Exposed "Disable Auto-Lock" setting on tvOS
• Extended Level II archive cutoff to June 5, 1991 (limited data available)
• Lightning no longer appears in layer list when in archive mode
5.0.2
2022-11-01
• Added a cache size limit for L2 data
• Additional Dynamic Type support in various views
• Support for Twitter's limit on GIF dimensions
• Changed name of TIAH to "Houston Intercontentintal"
• Mac no longer pauses loop when moving to the background
• Fixed the map background color when multitasking on iPad
• Fixed a bug that showed the quad pane button on some iPhones
• Fixed some customer-reported issues with cities
5.0.1
2022-10-26
• Added a radar time stamp to watchOS app
• Added an error message when failing to save a GIF
• Removed device-dependent size restrictions on saved GIFs
• Increased refresh rates of several feeds
• Replaced XSS with CASSS in British Columbia (data expected later this year)
• Research radars moved from Tier Two back to Tier One
• Adjusted border line widths to more closely match version 4.x
• Tweaks to reduce launch times for the watchOS app
• Fixed a bug that caused radar status messages to be cached
• Fixed a bug that caused an upgrade notice to be displayed when a feature was available
• Fixed incorrect text scaling for city labels on iOS and tvOS
• Fixed a bug that prevented "What's New" from showing on first launch
• Fixed a bug that caused radar product IDs to show in the legend instead of names
• Fixed a bug that prevented TDWRs and research radars from appearning in favorites list
• Fixed a spotter list sorting bug
• Possible fix for a bug the prevented the send button from appearing in email view
• Reversed the sort order for local storm, spotter, and mPING reports
• Updated stale data thresholds for clear air mode VCPs
5.0
2022-10-20
• New universal app for all Apple platforms
• New Apple Watch app with zooming, panning, and more radars and products
• Modernized UI design
• New sidebar for iPad
• Quad-pane support for iPad
• Light and Dark modes
• Improved support for Dynamic Type
• Improved blending modes for rendering borders and roads over radar data
• Long press on radar buttons to show radar detail
• NEXRAD Level II data with all available tilts and a full historical archive for Pro Tier Two subscribers
• Added colorblind-friendly palettes for reflectivity and velocity
• Added dual-pol products for 15 Australian radars
• Added CASFM, CASMM, and CASSN radars in Canada (data available later this year)
• Added FIVIH radar in Finland
• Added AYEO and ACAR radars in Australia
• Added velocity and spectrum width products for ABRO
• Added support for deleting your RadarScope account
4.7.2
2022-06-23
• Fixed a bug that prevented the watchOS app from loading data when not connected to a phone
• Fixed a location permissions bug
• Fixed some help file links
• Fixed a bad product ID for TDWR tilt 3 velocity
• Updated coordinates for KLWX
• Now using super-res reflectivity and velocity on watchOS
• Full App Transport Security (ATS) compliance
• Added missing localization strings
• Reverted to AllisonHouse’s in-house super-res products at their request
4.7.1
2022-06-10
• Fixed an issue that prevented radar data from loading on watchOS
• Updated radar list for watchOS
• Added ATAR radar in Taroom, Queensland
• Added AGNV radar in Greenvale, Queensland
• Using super-res reflectivity in feed detail views
• Sign changes persist when editing custom location coordinates
• Added missing localization strings
4.7
2022-06-06
• Added super-res storm relative velocity product
• Product picker shows super-res products when using Amazon provider
• Resolved an error when parsing empty precip accumulation products
• Removed Spotter Network winter reports (discontinued by SN)
• Corrected spelling of Lake Butler, FL
• Fixes for recent crash reports
4.6.3
2022-05-22
Fixed an Apple Watch app bug that caused loops to run in reverse.
4.6.2
2022-05-18
Restored access to digital reflectivity, digital velocity, and some other legacy radar products.
4.6.1
2022-04-25
• Fixed a bug that prevented the watch app from loading data from certain data providers
• Fixed a typographic error in a radar product name
• Removed decommissioned radars WHN and XSI from iOS app
• Removed decommissioned radars XSI, XME, WHN, WHK, and WBI from watchOS app
4.6
2022-03-07
• Restored access to digital reflectivity, digital velocity, and a few other radar products
• Access to super-res reflectivity and velocity via Amazon data provider for Pro Tier Two subscribers
• Radar parser fixes to handle variations in radar product formats
4.5.3
2021-11-03
• Receipt validation improvements for managing subscriptions
4.5
2021-10-19
New for Everyone:
• Improved rendering performance
• Warning filter settings honored in watchOS app
• Canadian and Australia warnings
• Filter warning feed by country
• Updated NWS county/zone list
• Fixed a bug that misinterpreted precip depiction data levels
• Fixed an mPING filter bug
• Fixed a GIF export bug
• Added new Canadian radars CASBI, CASCV (data available later this year)
• Removed decommissioned radars WBI, WHK, and XME
New for Pro Tier One:
• Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for the US and Canada
• Watch list view shows affected regions
• Filter watches by country
• Custom color tables
New for Pro Tier Two:
• 50-frame loops
• Amazon data provider option for non-super-res data
• 18-month archive of non-super-res data for US radars
• Satellite map layer
• Canadian special weather statements
• Filter special weather statements by country
• Special weather statement list view shows affected regions
4.4.3
2021-06-28
Fixed an issue that prevented the watch app from finding international radars when viewing a location.
4.0.5
2020-10-20
• Added CASHR, CASWL, and CASVD radars
• Removed WTP, XWL, and XAM radars
4.0.4
2020-10-07
• Updated coastline in North Carolina
• Fixed the display of approximate location when zoomed out on iOS 14
• Fixed line width of hail and shear contours
4.0.3
2020-09-23
• Tweaked the appearance of inland water to improve appearance of coastal areas
• Updated coastline in Delaware
• Fixed a layout issue with account views on smaller iPads
• Fixed warnings not displaying on Apple Watch
• Support for precise location permission setting
• Renamed KCBW from “Caribou (Loring AFB)” to “Hodgdon”
4.0.2
2020-09-11
• Added CASDR and CASSU radars (data available now)
• Added CASSF radar (data expected in November)
• Removed WVY, XBU, and XDR radars
• Fixed a bug with submitting Spotter Network wind reports
• Restored cities/towns outside the United States
• Adjusted colors for counties and roads
• Storm tracks over an hour old are no longer displayed
• Fixed a looping bug on watchOS
• Fixed lightning symbol size on external displays
4.0.1
2020-09-04
• Fixed an mPING filter bug
• Changed iPad Pro frame rate to 120 Hz
• Restored missing cities in several geographic regions
• Added missing map tiles
• Reverted classic reflectivity color tables
4.0
2020-09-01
• New Metal-based rendering engine
• New maps with bodies of water, improved borders, and updated cities
• New German radars
• New radar in Rainbow, Australia
• New location/compass indicator style
• Mesoscale discussions for Tier Two subscribers
• Filters for each warning and watch type
• Filters for mPING, local storm, and spotter network report types
• Trackpad support for iPad
• Loop speed control in app settings
• Localized to French, German, and Spanish
• Fixed a bug with Spotter Network winter report submission
• Classic reflectivity products now use the same color table as other reflectivity products
• Classic VIL uses the same color table as digital VIL
• Classic Echo Tops uses the same color table as Enhanced Echo Tops
• Apple Watch app supports non-US radars
3.13.1
2020-04-03
• Changed some SPC outlook colors for better consistency with SPC products
• Fixed a crashing bug on devices running iOS 10.x and earlier
3.13
2020-03-30
• Support for mPING snow squall reports
• Support for Spotter Network winter reports
• Updated the Spotter Network and mPING share icons
• Removed Spotter Network report type “Other”
• Added Spotter Network report type “Damage”
• Removed Spotter Network report type for Non-Rotating Wall Cloud
• Changed SPC outlook colors to improve contrast
• Corrected ATKA state from Queensland to Northern Territory
• Removed discontinued TDWR reflectivity products
• Fixed an iPad AirPlay bug
• Fixed a crashing bug when reading certain radar products
3.12.1
2019-12-19
- Fixed TDWR reflectivity scaling
- Changed default TDWR product from classic reflectivity to base reflectivity
3.11
2019-11-13
• Added CASCM and CASMB radars (data available now)
• Added CASLA and CASMR radars (data coming soon)
• Removed XNC, XMB, XLA, and WGJ radars
• Fixed a radar status bug
• Fixed a couple of Spotter Network report submission bugs
• Updated outlook colors to match SPC products
3.10
2019-08-26
• Added CASBE and CASET radars
• Removed XBE and WSO radars
3.9.3
2019-07-24
Fixed a bug that prevented selection of several TDWR products.
3.9.2
2019-07-18
Fixed some product selection bugs when switching between different radar types.
3.9
2019-06-13
• New products for five upgraded Canadian radars
• New super-res dual-pol products for NEXRAD radars
• Added 51 radars in Australia
• Added support for snow squall warnings
• Improved performance for archived data requests
• Fixed a crash on older Apple Watch models running watchOS 5
• Fixed a bug that caused Spotter Network settings to be lost when using the Apple Watch app
3.8.8
2019-01-22
Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented automatic data refresh.
3.8.7
2018-11-27
Fixed a bug that caused RadarScope accounts to log out when using the Apple Watch app.
3.8.6
2018-11-02
- Support for iOS 12 and new devices
- Fixed an Apple Watch crashing bug
3.8.5
2018-10-17
• Added Blainville (CASBV) and Foxwarren (CASFW) radars (limited data available now)
• Added Smooth Rock Falls (CASRF) and Spirit River (CASSR) radars (limited data available soon)
• Added complications for the Infograph and Infograph Modular watch faces (Apple Watch Series 4 only)
• Removed WWW, XFW, XTI, TJRV, and TJBQ radars (all decommissioned)
• Fixed a bug that prevented WDT-provided warnings from displaying on Apple Watch
• Fixed a bug that caused the wrong radar image to be displayed after stopping an animation on Apple Watch
• Fixed a bug that prevented radar data from refreshing when using NOAA as the provider
• Updated User’s Guide
3.8.4
2018-09-27
- Support for iOS 12, watchOS 5, and new devices
- Adjusted toolbar layout for iOS 9
3.8.3
2018-08-30
• iMessage sticker pack and custom icons to celebrate ten years of RadarScope
• Reflectivity data for new radar in Radisson, Saskatchewan
• Fixed inspector tool performance issue
3.8.2
2018-08-17
• Fixed a crashing bug when viewing Canadian radars with storm tracks enabled
• Fixed azimuth display in inspector tool
• Fixed a map scaling bug when using AirPlay
• Fixed a couple of crashing bugs in the Watch app
• Fixed a crashing bug when querying the cities database
• Fixed potential crashing bugs when parsing invalid data files
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented radar data refresh
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented AllisonHouse feeds from displaying
• Selected tilt is preserved when switching products
• Improved resolution for maps on Apple Watch
3.8.1
2018-08-01
- Fixed a bug that caused glitches with map scrolling and object selection
- Fixed a bug that preventing warning text from loading
3.8
2018-07-30
• Apple Watch supports untethered use
• WDT-hosted warnings feed
• Loops up to 30 frames from NOAA and AllisonHouse providers
• Support for new NEXRAD volume coverage patterns
• Fixed mPING report time stamps
• Fixed a crash when submitting a Spotter Network report
Pro Tier One:
• Loops up to 30 frames from RadarScope Pro provider
Pro Tier Two:
• Server-sent events for faster radar data refresh
• SPC day one outlooks
• Local storm reports
3.6.1
2018-02-05
• Support for 280 characters in animated GIF tweets
• Storm Total Rainfall now shows correct product when using WDT data providers
3.6
2017-11-20
• Support for RODN radar in Okinawa
• Support for RKSG and RKJK level III products
• Support for TJRV and TJBQ temporary radars in Puerto Rico
• Layout tweaks for iPhone X
3.5.2
2017-11-04
• Fixed external display support on some devices
• Fixed some bugs that affected access to archived data
• Support for App Store promoted purchases
• Support for Smart Invert Mode
• Increased frame rate for OpenGL rendering
• Improved handling of subscription expirations
• Compatibility tweaks and fixes
3.5.1
2017-09-09
• Dynamic color scale for velocity products to support extended range during extremely high wind events
• Precipitation products honor the Use Metric Units setting
3.5
2017-08-17
• Super-res spectrum width for NEXRAD radars
• Special marine warnings
• Hail probability contours for Tier 2 subscribers
• mPING feed now shows past one hour instead of two hours
• mPING “Test” reports are filtered after three minutes
• mPING “None” reports are filtered after three minutes when viewing real-time data
• Tweaked distance tool labels for improved readability
• Posting animated GIFs to Twitter now requires a one-time login
• Fixed AllisonHouse radar status feed
• Updated email diagnostics
• Various and sundry bug fixes
3.4.2
2017-06-06
• Improved frequency of warning feed updates
• Fixed a transparency bug in some table views
• Fixed WeatherOps account login and asset list parsing
• Fixed escape sequences appearing in Spotter Network report fields
3.4.1
2017-05-09
New in Version 3.4.1
• Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect password to be saved to the keychain
• Fixed an archived data time picker bug on the iPad
• Fixed a bug that preventing hail and shear contours from loading in some cases
• Fixed a bug that prevented warning/watch/report lists from sorting correctly
• Fixed a layout issue with the RadarScope login view on iPad
• Fixed a bug that caused truncation of hail sizes in Spotter Network reports
New in Version 3.4
This release features a new premium subscription tier with advanced capabilities. It’s completely optional. All the features you use in RadarScope without a subscription are still available without one. Read on for details.
RadarScope Pro – Tier 1
• The original Pro subscription for iOS, still at $10/year
• Extended radar loops for up to 20 frames of super-res data
• Lightning data
• Dual-pane display
• Data inspector tool
RadarScope Pro – Tier 2
• Now available for $100/year or $15/month
• Includes all features in Tier 1
• Estimated hail size contours
• Azimuthal shear contours
• 30-day archive of all radar products, mPING reports, hail contours, and shear contours
• Cross-platform: Pay once to access subscription features across all platforms
AllisonHouse Subscribers
• Server-sent events for faster radar updates
3.4
2017-04-28
This release features a new premium subscription tier with advanced capabilities. It’s completely optional. All the features you use in RadarScope without a subscription are still available without one. Read on for details.
RadarScope Pro – Tier 1
• The original Pro subscription for iOS, still at $10/year
• Extended radar loops for up to 20 frames of super-res data
• Lightning data
• Dual-pane display
• Data inspector tool
RadarScope Pro – Tier 2
• Now available for $100/year or $15/month
• Includes all features in Tier 1
• Estimated hail size contours
• Azimuthal shear contours
• 30-day archive of all radar products, mPING reports, hail contours, and shear contours
• Cross-platform: Pay once to access subscription features across all platforms
AllisonHouse Subscribers
• Server-sent events for faster radar updates
3.3.2
2017-03-22
- Added "Manage Subscriptions" button to store view for Autorenewing subscribers
- Updated color tables
- Fixed mPing storm report description for "None" reports
- Fixed account login screen behavior when not logged in
- Disclosure button and detail view for storm cell attributes
3.3.1
2017-02-23
Disclosure button and detail view for storm cell attributes.
3.3
2017-02-07
• Display storm attributes for hail, mesocyclones, and tornado vortex signatures
• Layer picker for fast toggling of layer visilbity (long press on setting button to invoke)
• mPING test reports are filtered out after five minutes
• Fixed a crash when submitting mPING reports on 32-bit devices
• Fixed display of SPC outlook high risk
• Display Spotter Network severe weather reports (requires a Spotter Network account)
3.2
2017-01-24
• Display and submit mPING reports
• Apple Watch complication
• Option to omit default share text
• Access data from research radars in Oklahoma and Missouri (requires a Pro subscription)
• Display and submit Spotter Network reports (requires a Spotter Network account)
3.1.4
2017-01-17
Changes in 3.1.4
•Fixed a bug where lightning would not show up for Pro subscribers
• Fixed a crash when exporting an image or video
• Fixed a bug where city names would be misplaced in AirPlay mode
• Fixed a bug where the draw tool would clear when exiting the app on the iPad
• Fixed a bug where the Pro button tooltip messages were missing
• Fixed some incorrect icon colors