Why It Exists
You would not live in a house without a smoke detector. Weather alerting should be direct, redundant, and easy to notice when it matters.
Information
Precise severe weather texts for fixed locations.
WeatherTextAlert is a supplemental alerting service that texts you when a saved location falls inside selected National Weather Service watch or warning areas.
What You Can Receive
- Tornado watches and warnings
- Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings
- Winter storm, blizzard, and ice storm warnings
What It Is Not
WeatherTextAlert is not a siren, not live GPS tracking, not an official government warning channel, and not a replacement for NOAA Weather Radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts, local media, or emergency management instructions.
Important Safety Notice
Do not wait for a text before taking action, and never rely on WeatherTextAlert as your only warning source.
Severe weather decisions are your responsibility. Use WeatherTextAlert as one additional layer of awareness, and always follow official warnings, emergency instructions, local authorities, and your own judgment. If you are in immediate danger, seek shelter and call 911 when emergency help is needed.
Text alerts can be delayed, blocked, duplicated, or not delivered because of issues outside this service, including weather data availability, internet outages, cellular network problems, phone settings, power loss, third-party service interruptions, address or pin errors, and changes to official warning products. WeatherTextAlert does not guarantee alert delivery, timing, accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any particular safety decision.
Precision Matters
Each alert profile stores a fixed latitude and longitude. When an alert is issued, the warning server checks whether that point is inside the relevant alert polygon.
Inside Means Text
If your saved point is inside a subscribed alert polygon, the system attempts to send a text to that profile phone number.
Outside Means Quiet
If your point is outside the polygon, you may not receive a text, even if severe weather is nearby.
How It Works
- You save one or two fixed alert locations for each paid profile.
- The system resolves the location metadata needed by the warning server.
- National Weather Service watches and warnings are monitored as they are issued.
- Your saved point is compared against the alert polygon and your selected alert types.
- Only paid, active, ready profiles export to the alerting server.
Example Text Alerts
Messages arrive as simple SMS alerts from the WeatherTextAlert number, with the warning type and location-centered details up front.
Use Multiple Official Sources
WeatherTextAlert is designed to supplement official and local sources, not replace them. The National Weather Service notes that internet delivery of weather products is not guaranteed, and NOAA Weather Radio is a 24/7 official warning source.
Not So Fine Print
- Your information is used for weather alerting and account service.
- This service does not use your live cellular GPS location.
- WeatherTextAlert is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.
- You are responsible for keeping your phone number, alert preferences, address, and map pin accurate.
- The subscription is $9.99 per year per alert profile, and each profile supports up to two locations.
- You can cancel your subscription at any time from My Account.