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How to Enable Severe Weather Alerts on iPhone

How to Enable Severe Weather Alerts on iPhone

Austin Jay

While smartphone innovations have simplified keeping abreast of hazardous conditions, protecting citizens amid life-threatening meteorological mayhem merits utmost attention. The iPhone's Weather app offers forecasts and proactive severe weather notifications using the newest iOS capabilities. Enabling severe weather alerts on your iPhone is easy with this advice, which will help you be ready for any unfavorable conditions.

Step 1: Open the Weather App

Start your iPhone by opening the Weather app. This app is now a comprehensive weather companion that can keep you ahead of severe weather situations instead of just being an essential forecasting tool.

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Step 2: Access the List of Cities

Tap the three stacked lines in the bottom-right corner of the Weather app to navigate to the list of cities you're tracking. To continue, hit the circle icon in the list view's upper-right corner.

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Step 3: Open Notifications Settings

A dropdown menu will appear; select the "Notifications" option. This will direct you to the Weather app's notifications page, where you can customize your alert settings to suit your preferences and needs.

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Step 4: Enable Severe Weather Alerts

Activate the "Severe Weather" toggle located at the upper part of the alerts display. This ensures that, regardless of location, your iPhone will instantly alert you to extreme weather-related catastrophes, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, or flash floods.

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Step 5: Customize Alerts for Specific Cities

Selecting particular municipalities from the catalog and activating the "Severe Weather" option for every entry allows one to remain conscious of impending climatic disturbances within those specific locales. By tailoring alerts to focus solely on places of personal significance, one can stay virtually connected to and aware of valued locations even from afar through timely notifications.

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Step 6: Next-Hour Precipitation Option

Enhance your weather alert experience by toggling the "Next-Hour Precipitation" option on the same page. This feature will alert you through a notification should forecasts show that rain is anticipated to either begin or end within the subsequent sixty minutes, thus supplying you with authentic, timely data that allows for appropriately planning your schedule.

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Step 7: Enable Critical Alerts

For an added layer of safety, iOS 16 introduces Critical Alerts. By navigating to the Weather section inside the Settings app, scrolling until reaching Notifications, and tapping to access the option labeled Critical Alerts, users can enable the feature ensuring their iPhone will light up and sound an alert for severe weather reports of impending peril, even if the device has been set to silent.

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Unlock the potential of your iPhone with simple steps to receive accurate weather forecasts and timely severe weather notifications. Stay informed, make prudent decisions, and ensure the safety of yourself and your loved ones. The Weather app becomes your ally in navigating unpredictable weather conditions, offering a reliable guide to keep you prepared. Embrace its capabilities and let your iPhone be your weather-savvy companion, ensuring you remain vigilant and safe in the face of changing weather patterns.

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