---
title: "Returns severe weather alerts issued by meteorological agencies - Given a lat/lon."
method: GET
path: "/alerts"
tags: ["Alerts"]
---

# Returns severe weather alerts issued by meteorological agencies - Given a lat/lon.

`GET /alerts`

Returns severe weather alerts issued by meteorological agencies - given a lat, and a lon.

## Query parameters

- `lat` number, double
- `lon` number, double
- `city` string, string
- `postal_code` string, string
- `country` string, string
- `station` string, string
- `key` string, string, required

## Response `200`

Weather Alert Object.

- WeatherAlert
  - `city_name` string — Nearest city name
  - `country_code` string — Country code
  - `lat` number — Latitude
  - `lon` number — Longitude
  - `state_code` string — State or region code
  - `timezone` string — Timezone for the requested location
  - `alerts` WeatherAlertGroup[]
    - `title` string — Brief description of weather alert (Typically in local language)
    - `description` string — Full description of weather alert (Typically in local language)
    - `severity` string — Severity of weather. (Advisory | Watch | Warning)
    - `effective_utc` string — Alert issued time UTC
    - `effective_local` string — Alert issued time local
    - `expires_utc` string — Alert expiration time UTC
    - `expires_local` string — Alert expiration time local
    - `onset_utc` string — Weather event onset time UTC
    - `onset_local` string — Weather event onset time local
    - `ends_utc` string — Weather event end time UTC
    - `ends_local` string — Weather event end time local
    - `uri` string — URI to weather alert
    - `regions` string[]

## Other responses

- `204` — No Data Found
- `400` — Client Error
- `403` — Unauthorized/No Access for current plan level
- `429` — Daily or Velocity limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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