Category Archives: iAlert FAQ
What is the difference between FREE and Paid iAlert.com single location alert services?
All iAlert.com services are listed at http://iAlert.com/services and you may notice there is a "Free Severe Weather and Emergency Alerts Single Location" and "Paid Severe Weather and Emergency Alerts Single Location" service. These services are the basically same except for…
What services are offered by iAlert.com?
Access to all iAlert Services is done through the "iAlert Service Cart" by clicking here. SERVICE SUMMARY: Severe Weather Alerts: Receive real-time tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, hurricane, winter storm, and 100+ other hazard alerts by email, text message, and/or…
How to Enter Mobile Phone Activation Code
iAlert.com members who want Severe Weather and Emergency Alert notification messages sent by text message must first validate and link their mobile phone to their account. This is done by iAlert sending a "validation code" text message, with three ways…
Why are my posted comments not linkded to my iAlert.com member account?
Member profiles are tied to the "iAlert.com News Reporter" accounts and you have not yet created this and filled out your profile. Click here to complete your member profile or login to your account and click "myReports" to continue. Do…
Why am I receiving duplicate severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings?
The simple answer is, you're not receiving duplicate alerts. Let me explain.... The official source of severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings is the National Weather Service (NWS) and is the source used by iAlert.com. There are two scenarios which…
What type of alerts can I receive with iAlert.com?
iAlert.com proudly supports "All Hazard" alerts from severe thunderstorm, tornado warnings, and civil emergency messages as issued by federal, state, and local authorities. Learn how you can receive any or all of these alerts by text message or email....click here.…
What is the difference between a Weather Watch, Warning, and Advisory?
WATCH A watch is issued when the risk of hazardous weather has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, or timing is still uncertain.? A watch is intended to provide lead time to prepare for the potential weather event. Under watch…
What mobile phone carriers does iAlert support to receive all hazard text alerts?
iAlert.com provides two options to receive local hazardous alerts such as severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado warnings, civil emergency messages, and more.....by email and/or by SMS text message to your mobile phone. ?As of January 2015 All major U.S. Mobile Carriers…
What is the Fujita tornado damage scale or fujita scale?
The Fujita Tornado Damage Scale (F-Scale) was developed by University of Chicago Professor Dr. T. Theodore Fujita in 1971 to estimate tornado strength based on damage of homes hit by tornados. On February 1, 2007 the National Weather Service updated…
