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With what looks like our first encounters with severe weather having a good weather RADAR on your phone and tablet would be good.  
 
I''ve been using an app called RadarScope. You can get raw Canadian and US radar. It''s free, but can be upgraded with additional features for a yearly fee. I''ve been using it for the past year and it''s my main radar app. It''s on both Android and Apple  
 
https://radarscope.io/  
 
Also for lightning, an app called Blitzortung shows lightning in pretty much realtime and it''s location. It can''t tell between cloud to cloud or cloud to ground. In my experience, it''s quite accurate.  
 
http://en.blitzortung.org  
 
Edited by Trevor B, 2017-06-02 12:43:17

The app is not free in Android Playstore. It costs $9.99

if you want to upgrade to RadarScope Pro Tier 1 options, otherwise the base is free. Though I've found the Tier 1 upgrade worth it.

13.99 in the Apple App Store

Trevor B said "if you want to upgrade to RadarScope Pro Tier 1 options, otherwise the base is free. Though I've found the Tier 1 upgrade worth it. "

I can''t find a free app in the playstore. Even the link from radarscope.io to the playstore takes me to the paid app.  
 
Edited by Tradespinner, 2017-06-02 13:51:36

I've uploaded a screenshot of pricing. The android app is 9.99 one time. For Pro Tier 1 its 9.99 a year  
MAC is 29.99 one time. For Pro Tier 1 it's 9.99 a year. It looks like a neat app but a little too pricey for me.

I'm wrong, looking back I initially had to pay for it last year, then subscribed for additional features. Not sure why I thought the base version was free. Sorry about miss leading everyone.  
 
But it's still one of the best radar apps available.

Trevor B said "With what looks like our first encounters with severe weather having a good weather RADAR on your phone and tablet would be good.     I''ve been using an app called RadarScope. You can get raw Canadian and US radar. It''s free, but can be upgraded with additional features for a yearly fee. I''ve been using it for the past year and it''s my main radar app. It''s on both Android and Apple     https://radarscope.io/     Also for lightning, an app called Blitzortung shows lightning in pretty much realtime and it''s location. It can''t tell between cloud to cloud or cloud to ground. In my experience, it''s quite accurate.     http://en.blitzortung.org     Edited by Trevor B, 2017-06-02 12:43:17"

RadarScope is not free, but $9.99 USD or about $13.50 Canadian. Plus the additional subcriptions for more features.  
 
Edited by Trevor B, 2017-06-02 14:27:14