How Tornadoes Form
The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin,…
Understanding Hail
Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm…
Severe Weather Preparedness
Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis - spring is three months…
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The Ultraviolet (UV) Index Scale
The Ultraviolet Radiation Scale or UV Index scale represents the risk of sun exposure and steps to protect yourself from UV radiation are listed below [caption id="attachment_2202" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Ultraviolet (UV) Index Scale[/caption] UV Index…
What is ultraviolet (UV) radiation?
The American Cancer Society (cancer.org) describes exposure ultraviolet (UV) radiation as a major risk factor for most skin cancers. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays. Tanning lamps and beds are also sources of UV…
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…
Weather Storm Report Alerts by Email and Text Message
Storm Report Alerts: During severe weather events local emergency managers, police, fire, and trained weather spotters submit storm reports across the U.S. iAlert monitors and sends these reports by text message and/or by email. Reports, many…
The Daily Weather Forecast by Email and Text Message
iAlert is proud to now offer the Daily Weather Forecast by text message and/or email for premium members. Members can now select to receive the daily weather forecast for one or more of the nearly 30,000…
2019 Atlantic Hurricane Names | 2019 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes…
2019 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Names | 2019 Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes…
2018 Atlantic Hurricane Names | 2018 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes…
2018 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Names | 2018 Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Reports
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter "A" through "W", excluding names that begin with "Q" or "U." A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes…
