WxNotify has one main purpose: to notify its subscribers of short-term severe weather, mainly severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Since its original launch back in 2010, the service has expanded into offering other types of alerts, including those that are non-weather related. Sure, you can get this information from the TV, radio, or internet, but those options all focus on notifying the general public and aren't specific to your location or preferences. As of 2012, everyone started receiving Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on their mobile devices.

What are Wireless Emergency Alerts?

WEA alerts notify for the following types of alerts:

• * Alerts issued by the President of the United States
• * Alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life
• * Amber Alerts about missing children or senior citizens
• * Alerts conveying recommendations for saving lives and property

You may have already received one of these alerts for a Tornado or Flash Flood Warning, and likely received one during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic when many states started relaying their lock-down information to everyone.

So why choose WxNotify?

For severe weather alerts however, users typically want more granularity with the notifications they are alerted for, or perhaps want to use a different alert sound than the one that is built into mobile phones for WEA notifications. WxNotify is the perfect fit for those who want full control over all their weather and non-weather-related alerts.

Recent Updates (Fall 2025)

Starting in the fall of 2024, the entire WxNotify service was completely redesigned from the ground up, incorporating modern software libraries, new design patterns, and development best practices. The new service and website launched in the fall of 2025 and provides the following improvements: