get_alerts
Pack: nws · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nws/mcp
Active NWS watches / warnings / advisories. Filter by US state (2-letter code), point (lat,lon), severity, or status. Returns event name, severity, urgency, headline, description, affected areas, and effective/expires times.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
area | string | no | 2-letter US state/territory code (e.g., “CA”, “TX”) |
latitude | number | no | Latitude (use with longitude for point query) |
longitude | number | no | Longitude (use with latitude for point query) |
severity | string | no | Extreme | Severe | Moderate | Minor | Unknown |
urgency | string | no | Immediate | Expected | Future | Past | Unknown |
event | string | no | Restrict to a specific event type (e.g., “Tornado Warning”) |
limit | number | no | Cap alerts returned (default 50, max 500) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nws/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_alerts","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nws": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nws/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.