NWS Alert Descriptions
Event Code Level Default
Administrative message Advisory Off
Avalanche Watch Watch On
Avalanche Warning Warning On
Biological Hazard Warning Warning On*
Boil Water Warning Warning On
Blizzard Warning Warning On
Child Abduction Emergency Advisory On
Civil Danger Warning Warning On*
Civil Emergency Message Warning On*
Coastal Flood Watch Watch
On
Coastal Flood Warning Warning On
Chemical Hazard Warning Warning On*
Contaminated Water Warning Warning On*
Dam Watch Watch On
Dam Break Warning
Warning On*
Contagious Disease Warning Warning On*
Practice/Demo Advisory Off
Dust Storm Warning Warning On
Emergency Action Notification Warning On*
Emergency Action Termination Advisory On*
Earthquake Warning Warning On*
Immediate Evacuation Warning On*
Evacuation Watch Watch On
Food Contamination Warning Warning On*
Flash Flood Watch Watch On
Flash Flood Statement Advisory On
Flash Flood Warning Warning On
Flood Watch Watch On
Flood Statement Advisory On
Flood Warning Warning On
Fire Warning Warning On
Flash Freeze Warning Warning On
Freeze Warning Warning On
Hurricane Statement Advisory On
Hazardous Materials Warning Warning On*
Hurricane Watch Watch On
Hurricane Warning Warning On*
High Wind Watch Watch On
High Wind Warning Warning On
Iceberg Warning Warning On
Industrial Fire Warning Warning On*
Local Area Emergency Advisory On*
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
