Emergency Alerts

This is a collection of messages used in national or weather emergency alert systems, such as the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.

National Wireless Emergency Alert System

These messages are used by the National Wireless Emergency Alert System (NWEAS) in the United States. Wireless Emergency Alerts are also referred to as WEAs. Messages sent by the US President are labeled Presidential Alerts.

• THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.
• THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to maintain and improve alert and warning capabilities at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels and to evaluate the nation's public alert and warning capabilities. No action is required by the public.
• Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are short emergency messages from authorized federal, state, local, tribal and territorial public alerting authorities that can be broadcast from cell towers to any WEA-enabled mobile devices in a locally targeted area. WEAs can be sent by state and local public safety officials, the National Weather Service, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the FEMA Administrator or the President of the United States.

National Weather Service

These messages are used by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States.

• NWS: DUST STORM WARNING till xx:xxPM EST. Be ready for a sudden drop to zero visibility.
• NWS: EXTREME WIND WARNING this area til xx:xxPM EST. Take shelter now.
• NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til xx:xxPM EST. Avoid flooded areas.
• NWS: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY this area til xx:xxPM EST. Avoid flooded areas.
• NWS: HURRICANE {TYPHOON} WARNING this area. Check media and local authorities.
• NWS:DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM in this area til xxxxPM EST. Take shelter now. Check media.
• Snow Squall Warning til xx:xx PM EST. Sudden whiteouts. Icy roads. Slow down! -NWS
• NWS: Life-threatening STORM SURGE danger. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
• NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til xx:xxPM EST. Take shelter now. Check media.
• NWS: TORNADO EMERGENCY til xx:xxPM MDT. Tornado spotted in this area. Take shelter now!
• NWS: TSUNAMI danger on the coast. Move to high ground or inland now.
• NWS: TSUNAMI danger on the coast. Move to high ground or inland now.
• National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until xx:xx PM EST for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.
• National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until xx:xx AM EST. Take shelter now in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

US State Alerts

These messages are sent out by US states in times of emergency, and can include shelter warnings, curfews, missing persons, and more.

• BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
• There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii. Repeat. False alarm.
• FIRSTNAME LASTNAME*ARMED AND DANGEROUS W/ M BROWN HAIR/EYES**6'1,220 1800TBIFIND
• Law Enforcement Blue Alert in this area until Aug 17 xx:xxAM EST. Monitor Radio or TV. Message from 200404
• Blue Alert Warning in this area until xx:xxPM UMST Monitor Radio or TV