Version History
Here you can find the changelog of RadarScope since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-14.
The latest version is 5.2.1 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 5.2.1
posted on 2024-02-20
• Migrated radar KLIX to KHDC.
• Added radar FIKAN and city Arthur, Illinois.
• AH Special Weather Statements now show correct expire times.
• Fixed display of storm track timestamps.
version 5.2.1
posted on 2024-02-20
• Fixed loading of radar data when switching radars.
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-18
• Added support for Snow Squall Emergencies.
• Added MRMS precip depiction product.
• Added dual-pol products for AGOV and AMAR.
• Added FIKAN radar.
• Removed precip mask from MRMS reflectivity at lowest altitude.
• Fixed a bug that labeled PDS warnings as emergencies.
• Fixed an issue that could keep toggle buttons in the Settings from sticking.
• Tilt levels now display for Level 2 products.
• Various fixes for stability.
version N/A
posted on 2023-11-12
• Added sounding plots for Tier 2 subscribers, including hodographs.
• Added satellite and composite radar tiling for AllisonHouse and Tier 2 subscribers.
• Updated user interface to Google's Material 3 design system.
version N/A
posted on 2023-09-07
• Replaced Wear OS pinch zoom with double-tap (zoom in) and triple-tap (zoom out).
• Added dual-polarization data for Australian radar APSE.
• Added some missing icons for SN reports.
• Added some missing Local Storm Report types and symbols.
• Corrected the names for some military bases (KEOX, KGRK, KPOE).
• Corrected the region for the ALCR radar.
• Corrected some errors in the radar list.
• Removed the FIIKA, WMB radars.
• Location names now display properly.
• Various bug fixes.
version 5.0.14
posted on 2023-06-24
• Fixed an issue displaying warnings with the AllisonHouse provider.
• Fixed an issue displaying TVS cells in storm tracks.
• Fixed the long press in the radar list when adding/removing radar favorites.
• Fixed the displayed text when deleting location.
version 5.0.13
posted on 2023-05-31
• Fixed updating of latest radar data from NOAA data provider.
version 5.0.12
posted on 2023-04-17
• Fixed crashes for those customers without Wear devices.
version 5.0.11
posted on 2023-03-20
• Level 2 products now display the blind spot at the radar site.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent storm tracks from displaying.
• Fixed a bug that could cause map layer textures to disappear.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when managing user locations.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when parsing color palettes.
version 4.6.3
posted on 2022-04-15
. Changed progress display of animation button.
. Fixed a caching issue with animated radar images.
. Fixed display of lightning in international regions.
. Fixed an issue with the NOAA radar provider.
. Removed radars WHN and XSI.
version 4.6.1
posted on 2022-04-07
. 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.
version 4.5.5
posted on 2022-02-11
. Added prominent location disclosure to the app.
. Updated wording for prominent location disclosure in the widget.
. Updated privacy policy.
version 4.5.1
posted on 2022-01-31
. Fixed an issue affecting the visibility of watches with Pro Tier 1.
. Fixed an issue affecting the Amazon radar data provider with Pro Tier 2.
. Various bug fixes.
version 4.4.5
posted on 2021-12-13
. Fixed an animation issue with Wear OS.
version 4.4.4
posted on 2021-09-21
. Fixed a crash relating to exporting locations.
. Adjusted the range of dBZ values for the precip depiction product.
version 4.4.3
posted on 2021-08-31
. Fixed an issue with data feeds when the app is localized to certain languages.
. Fixed an issue with animation exporting.
version 4.4
posted on 2021-06-22
. SPC tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Pro Tier Two
. Special weather statements for Pro Tier Two
. Radar Brightness setting
. Upgraded radar in Ceduna, Australia now has dual-pol products
. Added new Canadian radars CASFT, CASAG, and CASKR (data available later this year)
. Removed decommissioned radars XFT, WUJ, and WKR
. Removed decommissioned classic reflectivity and velocity products
. Fixed a location issue with the widget.
. Fixed a display issue with Spotter Network reports.
version 4.3
posted on 2021-06-03
. Mapbox road layer for Tier Two subscribers.
. Support for Finland radars.
. Support for import/export of custom locations.
. Added AMIL radar, and removed ACUL.
version 4.2.3
posted on 2021-04-27
. The outline used behind map polygons has been made more prominent.
. The coastline is no longer obscured by the radar data.
. The Twitter app is now required in order to share GIFs to Twitter.
. Exported GIFs now pause at the end of the loop, and honor the current playback speed.
. Fixed an issue preventing Spotter Network reports from displaying on the map.
. Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering radar data in the widget.
. Fixed a crash that could occur when saving a video.
version 4.2.1
posted on 2021-03-20
Fixed an issue with location permissions when using the widget.
version 4.1
posted on 2021-03-09
. Added AWWB, AESP, and ABRW radars in Australia
. Added velocity products for AWAR
. Added velocity and spectrum width products for ALBA, AGER, ADAM, and ABGP
. Added spectrum width products for AEMR, ACSM, and ATHR
. Updated products in product scrubber for RadarScope and AllisonHouse data providers
. Local storm reports load and display correctly for Tier Two subscribers
version 4.0.8
posted on 2020-12-09
. Fixed an issue with the Change Password flow for RadarScope Connect.
. Fixed the narrative encoding in Spotter Network submissions.
version 4.0.7
posted on 2020-11-09
Fixed a crash that could occur when animating.
version 4.0.5
posted on 2020-11-02
. Added CASHR, CASWL, and CASVD radars in Canada, while removing WTP and XWL.
. Localized some RadarScope Connect strings into French.
. Storm hail annotations no longer display invalid values.
. Annotation placement now honors inertial scrolling.
. Fixed a crash that could occur when updating city names.
. Fixed an error in Spotter Report submissions.
version 4.0.4
posted on 2020-10-07
. Updated the coastline for North Carolina.
. Updated a third-party library that was causing crashes on newer OS versions.
. Improved the visibility of exported media in external image viewers.
. Tightened up error checking when parsing radar data.
version 4.0.3
posted on 2020-09-23
. Updated the radius for certain radar types, now reflecting their wider coverage area.
. Removed inland water outlines and inland water fading to fix visual glitches on some coastlines.
. Changed the name for the KCBW radar to Hodgdon, per NWS request.
. Updated coastline in Delaware.
version 4.0.2
posted on 2020-09-11
. Loop speed honored in exported videos and GIFs
. Added CASDR and CASSU radars (data available now)
. Added CASSF radar (data expected in November)
. Removed WVY, XBU, and XDR radars
. Restored cities/towns outside the United States
. Adjusted colors for counties and roads
. Storm tracks over an hour old are no longer displayed
. Fixed stale radar time stamps
version 3.14.1
posted on 2020-09-01
. Added a Save Screenshot option to write a screenshot to local storage.
. Fixed an issue that caused not lightning not to update for Canadian radars.
. Fixed a crash occurring on Wear OS.
version 3.14
posted on 2020-08-17
. Radar data is no longer delayed during the transition to a new day in UTC.
. Added an option to Share GIF via the device's built-in sharing mechanism.
. The animation scrubber now reflects the correct number of frames.
. Information in certain Spotter Report fields has been corrected.
. Updated URLs for the RadarScope data provider.
. The WDT data provider has been changed to RadarScope.
version 3.13.1
posted on 2020-08-04
. Removed TDWR classic reflectivity products.
. Added mPing snow squall icon.
. Updated and fixed SPC colors.
. Added explanatory placeholder text to Spotter Network reports.
. Changed a category name within Spotter Network reports.
version 3.12.3
posted on 2020-04-06
. Fixed an issue with re-centering the map when selecting warnings.
. Fixed an issue with re-centering the map when selecting radars.
. Fixed display of data values for Precipitation Depiction product.
. Fixed the population of John's Greek, Georgia.
version 3.12.2
posted on 2019-12-30
. Improved rendering in areas with complicated geography.
. Added new TDWR reflectivity products.
. Reinstated map re-centering during location updates.
. Spotter Network location reporting rings now respect device screen density, and center with respect to the location crosshairs.
. Fixed an issue that rendered some SPC outlooks in the wrong color.
. Fixed an issue that prevented the map from moving to the current location.
version 3.12.1
posted on 2019-12-19
. Added new TDWR reflectivity products.
. Reinstated map re-centering during location updates.
. Spotter Network location reporting rings now respect device screen density, and center with respect to the location crosshairs.
. Fixed an issue that rendered some SPC outlooks in the wrong color.
. Fixed an issue that prevented the map from moving to the current location.
version 3.11
posted on 2019-12-12
. Added Canadian radars CASLA, CASMR, CAMSB, and CASCM
. Updated SPC outlook colors
. Improved gesture handling when panning and zooming
version 3.10.1
posted on 2019-09-27
. Improved rendering engine for better user experience.
. Improved performance on Android 4.x devices.
. Improved performance on Wear OS devices.
. Bug fixes
version 100,000+
posted on 2019-08-28
. Added CASBE and CASET Canadian radars. Removed XBE and WSO.
. Fixed inability to save narratives when submitting a Spotter Network report.
version 100,000+
posted on 2019-07-23
Version 3.9.4
. Fixed a bug in displaying radar data at times close to UTC midnight.
. Fixed a bug in displaying radar data levels with metric units.
. Fixed a bug in taking screenshots on devices with Display Cutouts.
. Fixed a bug in ordering frames when exporting animations.
. Fixed a bug in mapping TDWR products.
. Fixed a bug in submitting Spotter Network reports that was rounding hail size to the nearest tenth.
. Fixed a bug in disabling tools when switching to radar selection mode.
version 3.9.2
posted on 2019-06-27
3.9.2
. Improved Wear OS support.
. Fixed the visibility of the Dual Pane button after relaunch.
. Reinstated SD card installation, which had been disabled due to the following security issue.
. The C++ shared library is now only expressly loaded when the Android OS version is below 4.3.
3.9.1
. Fixed display of Canadian classic reflectivity.
. Fixed a caching issue with radar data from the WDT radar provider.
version N/A
posted on 2018-01-16
Support for Android Wear 2.0.
Watch binary now decoupled from phone binary.
Saved screenshots now bear unique filenames.
Fixed a crash preventing the adding of new locations.
Fixed a bug that was causing storm reports to stack when drawn.
Stability fixes.
version 3.0.8
posted on 2016-07-13
Version 3.0,• New UI with material design,• Android Wear support,• Improved detail views for radars, warnings, etc.,• Improved highway maps,• Korean radars,• Dual pane display—view two products side-by-side for the same radar (Pro subscription required),Version 3.0.8,• Improved lightning display.,• Fixed tool rendering when exporting.,• Fixed lightning animation when exporting.
version 2.0.4
posted on 2013-06-21
Several fixes and updates