Weather alert via sms

Masterloc · 06-09-2004, 03:40 PM

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Is there a free website that will send me a weather alert for free like what sprint use to do? I know twc has it for a fee.

MinorThreat · 06-09-2004, 03:50 PM

www.yahoo.com --mobile alerts

Masterloc · 06-09-2004, 08:52 PM

I think that one is just for daily weather forecasts. I haven't seen any severe weather alerts come through that.

**sheureka** · 06-09-2004, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterloc

Wirelessly posted (VM4050/132.037 UP.Browser/6.2.2.4.e.1.100 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

Is there a free website that will send me a weather alert for free like what sprint use to do? I know twc has it for a fee.

There used to be a lot of free ones, but I don't think there are any now. It's not free, but http://www.weatherunderground.com is only $5 a year, and you can set a bunch of different kinds of alerts. I have them sent to xxx-xxx-xxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com. Works for me (and I live in tornado alley here) - sheureka

**kleinang** · 06-09-2004, 10:09 PM

Our local CBS station sends sms weather alerts for free

you can pick what counties you want the alerts for. Maybe one of the local stations in kasas does the same thing??

kestrel · 06-09-2004, 10:20 PM

Check out http://www.emergencyemail.org/ and look at the side of the page for all of the states. They have news and weather etc.

jkl357 · 06-09-2004, 10:48 PM

try msn alerts

eppitek · 06-09-2004, 11:06 PM

i believe you can use anybody who has email alerts.. for example if weather.com has active alerts you can send your alerts to ##########@messaging.sprintpcs.com as someone said above

Maokh · 06-10-2004, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kestrel

Check out http://www.emergencyemail.org/ and look at the side of the page for all of the states. They have news and weather etc.

I highly suggest this service!!!

You will also receive notice on terrorist attack, terrorist warning level changes, severe weather events, earthquakes, etc.

Its basically emergency management dispatch.

Masterloc · 06-11-2004, 04:28 PM

signed up for it, now i just need to wait for severe weather :/

kestrel · 06-11-2004, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterloc

signed up for it, now i just need to wait for severe weather :/

Being in Wichita, I would think you have had a chance to fully test out the severe weather alerts and already get tired of them

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I also found this link which may help in finding out who sends email alerts,

http://newslink.org/

Nugo · 06-12-2004, 06:07 PM

I'm trying the emergencymail.org site; funny thing is, if it doesn't work, you probably won't live to say how bad the service sucked.

**sheureka** · 06-12-2004, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugo

I'm trying the emergencymail.org site; funny thing is, if it doesn't work, you probably won't live to say how bad the service sucked.

Hey - I got my first two alerts this afternoon from them - one for tornado (put the flashlight in the basement with the chair and weather radio) - one for hail (put the car in the garage) - sheureka

Masterloc · 06-12-2004, 10:26 PM

ok, it works. I've gotten 8 alerts today. 5 tornado warnings, 1 flood, and 2 thunderstorms.. .still safe tho.

**sheureka** · 06-13-2004, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Masterloc

ok, it works. I've gotten 8 alerts today. 5 tornado warnings, 1 flood, and 2 thunderstorms.. .still safe tho.

Me too. All night long! I thought about coming in to the computer and telling the program to only send me alers between 7 am and 9 pm, but that would be sort of missing the point, wouldn't it? - sheureka

06-09-2004, 03:50 PM	#2
MinorThreat Telegraph User Join Date: Jun 3, '04 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 72 Phone: a900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 231	www.yahoo.com --mobile alerts __________________ www.cincitydevils.com, we're putting the Cin back in Cincinnati

06-12-2004, 06:07 PM	#12
Nugo Cellular Phone User Join Date: May 8, '04 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,674 Phone: Palm Centro Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 364	I'm trying the emergencymail.org site; funny thing is, if it doesn't work, you probably won't live to say how bad the service sucked. __________________ Centro + gadget freak = the Nugo.

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06-09-2004, 03:40 PM	#1
Masterloc Not your ordinary superhero! Join Date: Mar 13, '04 Location: Wichita Posts: 193 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,504	Wirelessly posted (VM4050/132.037 UP.Browser/6.2.2.4.e.1.100 (GUI) MMP/2.0) Is there a free website that will send me a weather alert for free like what sprint use to do? I know twc has it for a fee.

06-09-2004, 08:52 PM	#3
Masterloc Not your ordinary superhero! Join Date: Mar 13, '04 Location: Wichita Posts: 193 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,504	I think that one is just for daily weather forecasts. I haven't seen any severe weather alerts come through that.

06-09-2004, 10:09 PM	#5
kleinang Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: May 7, '03 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,409 Phone: :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 4,832	Our local CBS station sends sms weather alerts for free you can pick what counties you want the alerts for. Maybe one of the local stations in kasas does the same thing??

06-09-2004, 10:20 PM	#6
kestrel Telegraph User Join Date: Dec 31, '02 Location: Anywhere Posts: 55 Phone: 8100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 194	Check out http://www.emergencyemail.org/ and look at the side of the page for all of the states. They have news and weather etc.

06-09-2004, 10:48 PM	#7
jkl357 Telephone User Join Date: Dec 21, '03 Location: Texas Posts: 123 Phone: VMfreak'n4500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 210	try msn alerts

06-09-2004, 11:06 PM	#8
eppitek Cordless Phone User Join Date: Apr 7, '03 Location: nj Posts: 669 Phone: Sanyo MM-7400 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 311	i believe you can use anybody who has email alerts.. for example if weather.com has active alerts you can send your alerts to ##########@messaging.sprintpcs.com as someone said above

06-11-2004, 04:28 PM	#10
Masterloc Not your ordinary superhero! Join Date: Mar 13, '04 Location: Wichita Posts: 193 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,504	signed up for it, now i just need to wait for severe weather :/

06-12-2004, 10:26 PM	#14
Masterloc Not your ordinary superhero! Join Date: Mar 13, '04 Location: Wichita Posts: 193 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,504	ok, it works. I've gotten 8 alerts today. 5 tornado warnings, 1 flood, and 2 thunderstorms.. .still safe tho.