WeatherBug Protect uses the WeatherBug Network to monitor potentially threatening weather conditions, including lightning activity, severe storms, heavy rainfall, high heat index, high wind gusts and more. It is also one of the first mobile applications to utilize the proprietary WeatherBug Total Lightning Network, which delivers real-time lightning warnings and is the only integrated intracloud (IC) and cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning detection network available nationwide.

“Preparation and communication is critical in potentially dangerous weather situations,” said Ryan Hughes, vice president of business development for Verizon. “WeatherBug Protect is a comprehensive service that combines the best-of-breed in alerting, location-based services and accurate weather coverage with the nation’s most reliable wireless network.”

WeatherBug Protect is available on nearly two dozen phones, including the LG Chocolate 3, Venus by LG and the MOTO W755. Verizon Wireless customers can purchase WeatherBug Protect from the Weather section in the Media Center or Get It Now virtual store on their phones for a $5.99 monthly subscription.

The WeatherBug S60 widget will be available from http://weatherbug.com/ and via the Nokia Download! store and nokia.mobi site. Nokia also plans to pre-install WeatherBug on select Nokia devices; enabling the widget to be easily accessible with a single click from the S60 idle screen or applications menu.

The WeatherBug S60 widget includes live, local weather information for more than 50,000 locations worldwide and is local language supported for all regions. Detailed views of the seven day forecast, radar and satellite imagery, and camera images from WeatherBug’s proprietary weather network are also available on the S60 mobile widget.

The WeatherBug widget will be supported by advertising sold by both the Nokia and WeatherBug sales organizations.