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The /weather alerts command pulls live weather alerts from the National Weather Service for any US location you specify. Snowball retrieves every active alert, ranks them from most to least severe, and either shows the top alert immediately or lets you pick from a selection menu when multiple alerts are in effect.
Alerts data comes from the National Weather Service (NWS) and covers the United States only. International locations are not supported.

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How to use it

1

Type the command

In any channel, type /weather alerts.
Start typing your location name and press Tab to use autocomplete — Snowball will suggest matching cities and places as you type.
2

Enter a location

Type a city and state (for example, Oklahoma City, OK), a full state name, or a pair of coordinates (35.47,-97.51). Snowball geocodes your input and searches for alerts in that area.
3

Browse the alerts

If one alert is active, Snowball displays it right away. If multiple alerts are active, a dropdown menu appears — select the one you want to read. You can also use the Previous and Next buttons to step through all active alerts in order.

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Alert types and ranking

Snowball sorts every active alert by severity so the most urgent information is always shown first.

Warnings

The highest severity. Hazardous conditions are occurring or imminent. Take immediate action.

Watches

Conditions are favorable for a hazardous event. Stay alert and be ready to act.

Advisories

Less severe impacts expected. Be aware and exercise caution.
When two alerts share the same severity level, Snowball puts the one expiring soonest first.

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What each alert shows

Every alert card includes the following details:
The top of each alert shows the official NWS event name (for example, Tornado Warning or Winter Storm Watch) and the short headline that summarizes the immediate situation.
The full text of the alert is formatted into readable sections. Snowball breaks out fields like What, When, Impacts, and Hazards so you can scan the key details quickly.
A countdown shows how much time remains before the alert expires — for example, Expires in 2 hours or Expires in 1 day.

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Multiple alerts

When more than one alert is active for your location, Snowball shows a selection menu listing each alert by name and expiration time. Choose the alert you want to view, then use the Previous and Next navigation buttons to move between the others. The footer of each alert card shows your current position, such as Alert 2 of 4.
High-impact events — such as a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) tornado warning — may be posted automatically to a dedicated alerts channel in the server, even without running the command manually.

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No active alerts

If Snowball finds no active alerts for your location, it tells you the area is clear. Check back at any time — the data refreshes with each request.