Catalog of NWS event type labels

GET

/api/v1/weather/nws/alert-types

Last modified:2026-09-03 21:02:59

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OperationId:weather_nws_alert_types

Return the canonical list of NWS event labels (100+ entries) such as Air Quality Alert, Blizzard Warning, Coastal Flood Advisory, Extreme Heat Warning, Fire Weather Watch, Hurricane Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Tornado Warning, Tsunami Warning, Winter Storm Warning. Useful for client-side dropdowns and for validating the event parameter on /alerts/active. Attribution: NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

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List of NWS event type labels.

Bodyapplication/json

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{
    "data": {
        "count": 0,
        "event_types": [
            "string"
        ]
    },
    "meta": {
        "endpoint": "/api/v1/fred/us/cpi",
        "data_time": "2026-04-16T14:30:00Z",
        "response_time": "2026-04-16T14:30:12Z",
        "provider": "Sugra API v1.0.1",
        "data_age_days": 0,
        "source": "string",
        "attribution": "string",
        "fallback_used": true,
        "fallback_chain": [
            "string"
        ],
        "cached": true,
        "stale": true,
        "period": "string",
        "notes": "string"
    }
}

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Modified at 2026-09-03 21:02:59

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