What apps and websites do you need to track hurricane season? How can your iPhone help? Here’s what you need to know!

June 1 marks the official start to hurricane season. And while we’ve actually gotten off to an early start this year, with a bit of a development off the East Coast, there’s no better time than to bone up on some of the best ways to keep current on what’s out there, and how to stay safe if a storm comes your way.

And just like with everything else, your iPhone now play an integral part with that.

I’ve lived on the Gulf Coast my entire life. I’ve been through storms. God willing, I’ll never go through another. But either way, I’ll be ready. Let’s take a look at a few ways you can be, too.

Websites and apps

If you only use one website for tracking tropical activity, it needs to be the National Hurricane Center’s site, found at www.nhc.noaa.gov. (They’ve got a mobile version, too, if you’re into that sort of thing.)

I also recommend Weather Underground’s site, too,…

Start a station based on your favorite songs and then customize it just the way you like it.

With Apple Music, you’re not just relegated to listening to pre-made stations. On Apple TV, you can start a radio-style generated playlist from any song, album, or artist. Not only that, but you can also fine-tune a station to better fit your personal tastes.

How to start a station based on a song in the Music app on Apple TV
How to start a station based on an album in the Music app on Apple TV
How to start a station based on an artist in the Music app on Apple TV
How to play more or less similar music on a station in the Music app on Apple TV
How to add an album or playlist to Up Next in the Music app on Apple TV

How to start a station based on a song in the Music app on Apple TV

Open the Music app.
Find an song, or album to play.
Select a track.
While the track is playing, press and hold the trackpad on the Siri Remote to call up the options menu.
Select Start Station from Song.

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How do you avoid spikes and obstacles in Round Balls? Here’s what you need to know!

Round Balls is popular but poorly rated. Everything is subjective and we don’t judge. All that matters to us is that Round Balls matters to a lot of you. Probably because, like bird flapping games past, it’s simple in concept and hard to put down. Tap to move your ball from one side of the lane to the other while avoiding the spikes. You rage. But you play! So, use these tips to get as far as you can, as fast as you can.

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One-sided tapping
Keep your finger(s) out of the way
Look here
Keep calm
Gems can be your enemy
Remove outside distractions

One-sided tapping

You can tap anywhere on the screen and the ball will change sides. You do not have to tap on the specific side of the lane to get it to change to that side. This one took me awhile to figure out. I was getting quite frustrated tapping on alternating sides of the lane to move the ball. Once I started using one finger…