Turn on Special Weather Statement Alerts

Turning on a Specific Alert Type

This is how you turn on the Special Weather Statements on the FEMA App. On the following screens, the  step-by-step directions will be highlighted in purple.

Step 1.

Click “Alerts.”

Step 2.

Click on the location you want to have Special Weather Statements activated.

Step 3.

Click on “Alert Preferences.”

Step 4.

Click the right arrow on “Thunderstorms and Tornadoes.”

Step 5.

You will see “Special Weather Statement” at the bottom of this screen with the toggle switched off (with the black background).

Step 6.

Click the “Special Weather Statement” toggle switch on. The background of the toggle will turn from black to blue.

Step 7.

Click on “Close” and go back to using the app.

You now have the Special Weather Statements enabled on the app.