Verification Requirements

Last updated December 22nd, 2021.

Note: these requirements do NOT affect accounts that have been verified previously. If your account is not currently verified, and you believe that you meet a category’s requirements, please request verification here.

General – Weather Enthusiast, Student, Storm Chasers, Professional Met, etc

No Off-WxSocial Requirements

WxSocial Requirements

Follower count in the top 5% of accounts
Account is active
Consistent, high-quality posting
Posts receive high levels of engagement (likes/comments)
Overall viewed as notable in the community AND consistently contributes unique and valued content (forecasts, memes, photography, etc)

Weather Companies/Organizations

Off-WxSocial Requirements

Official website or app describing company/org
Well-known or established in the community

WxSocial Requirements

Account is active
Consistent, high-quality posting
Posts generally receive high levels of engagement (likes/comments)

Weather Influencer

Off-WxSocial requirements

Verified on at least one other social media platform (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)
Well-known in the field/community
250k+ followers on at least one other social media platform (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok)

WxSocial requirements

No requirements due to these accounts being highly prone to impersonation. Accounts that meet the requirements of this category will be verified immediately once authenticity is proven.