# NOAA Alerts — US Severe Weather Warnings MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > NOAA Alerts — US Severe Weather Warnings lets your AI agent pull real-time National Weather Service alerts for the entire United States. It handles everything from tornado warnings and hurricane watches to flood advisories and winter storms, allowing you to filter by state, specific zones, or exact GPS coordinates for instant awareness. ## Overview - **Category:** the-unthinkable - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Szum2YlcSiwW1aThnEJHhHqi30b3xHDcAsnjPR5Z/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** severe-weather, emergency-alerts, real-time-notifications, disaster-preparedness, nws-data, geospatial-data ## Description If you're managing a logistics fleet or planning a large outdoor event, you can't afford to have your eyes glued to a weather radar all day. You need to know exactly what's happening in specific regions the moment a warning drops. This Connector connects your AI client directly to the National Weather Service data feed. Instead of manually refreshing browser tabs or checking different apps for different states, you can just ask your agent to tell you what's happening in a specific county or give you a rundown of all extreme weather across the country. It pulls the same data that emergency managers and insurance adjusters rely on. Because it's hosted on Vinkius, you get a reliable way to feed this live data into your existing workflow. You get the raw facts on severity, urgency, and the specific types of events, like flash floods or severe thunderstorms, without the noise. It turns a high-stress monitoring job into a simple conversation with your agent. ## Tools ### get_active_alerts Get all current weather warnings filtered by state, severity, urgency, or specific event types. This helps you find relevant threats quickly. ### get_alerts_by_point Find active alerts for a specific latitude and longitude. Use this to see what's happening at a precise spot. ### get_alert_types List every possible NWS weather alert type. Use this to see what filters are available for your queries. ### get_alerts_by_zone Pull alerts for a specific NWS zone ID. This is ideal for hyper-local monitoring of a specific area. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Are there any active alerts in Florida? ``` **Response:** ``` ⚠️ **Florida — Active Alerts (4)** * **Flash Flood Warning** — Miami-Dade County (until 6:00 PM) * **Severe Thunderstorm Watch** — Orlando Metro * **Rip Current Statement** — Keys * **Heat Advisory** — Everglades 4 active alerts across 12 counties. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me extreme severity alerts nationwide. ``` **Response:** ``` 🔴 **Extreme Severity Alerts** 1. **Tornado Emergency** — Moore, OK 2. **Hurricane Warning** — SW Florida Coast 3. **Extreme Wind Warning** — Miami-Dade County 3 extreme-level alerts currently active nationwide. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Is there a flood warning for a specific spot in Louisiana? ``` **Response:** ``` 🔍 **Location Check: Louisiana** There is currently an active **Flash Flood Warning** for the coordinates provided. * **Status:** Active * **Expires:** 8:45 PM * **Details:** Rapid rainfall causing water over roads in the immediate vicinity. ``` ## Capabilities ### Pull active alerts by state Get a complete list of current weather warnings for any US state. ### Monitor specific NWS zones Focus your agent's attention on a specific National Weather Service zone. ### Check weather at exact coordinates Find out what alerts are hitting a specific latitude and longitude. ### Browse all alert types See every category of weather event the National Weather Service tracks. ### Filter by severity and urgency Isolate the most critical threats like Extreme severity or Immediate urgency. ## Use Cases ### Rerouting a logistics fleet A logistics manager asks the agent to check for Severe alerts in Texas to see if trucks need to take a different route to avoid a storm. ### Outdoor event safety An organizer asks for Hurricane watches in Florida to decide if an outdoor concert needs to be moved indoors or delayed. ### Insurance claim triaging An adjuster asks for Flood advisories in a specific zone to see which claims might be affected by recent heavy rain. ### National disaster overview A manager asks for all Extreme alerts nationwide to get a quick snapshot of the biggest disasters currently happening in the country. ## Benefits - Stop manual tab switching by using get_active_alerts to see every warning in a state in one single list. - Get hyper-local data for specific sites using get_alerts_by_point to see exactly what weather is hitting a warehouse or venue. - Monitor specific regions more accurately than just a state-wide view by using get_alerts_by_zone for precise NWS zones. - Quickly identify the most dangerous situations by filtering for Extreme severity or Immediate urgency through get_active_alerts. - Know exactly what kinds of weather events are possible in an area by checking the full list of categories with get_alert_types. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get instant, filtered access to national weather data without manual searching. 1. Connect the Connector to your AI client via the Vinkius dashboard. 2. Ask your agent to check for alerts in a specific state, zone, or coordinate. 3. Receive a structured summary of active weather warnings and their expiration times. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can NOAA Alerts — US Severe Weather Warnings show me tornado warnings?** Yes, it pulls all National Weather Service alert types, including tornado warnings, watches, and emergencies. **Can I use NOAA Alerts — US Severe Weather Warnings for a specific zip code?** While it doesn't use zip codes directly, your agent can find the latitude and longitude or the NWS zone for your zip code and then check the alerts for you. **Does NOAA Alerts — US Severe Weather Warnings cover all 50 states?** Yes, it provides access to live weather data for the entire United States. **How do I find out if there's a hurricane watch in my area?** Just ask your agent to check for hurricane watches in your specific state or NWS zone, and it will pull the latest data. **Can I filter for only the most dangerous weather?** Yes, you can ask your agent to filter for Extreme severity or Immediate urgency to see only the most critical threats. **How quickly are alerts updated?** NWS alerts are updated in real-time. When a warning is issued or cancelled, it appears within seconds on the API. Tornado Warnings have a typical lead time of 13 minutes.