The National Weather Service issues severe weather warnings (also known as Weather Emergency Alerts (WEA) as needed. Alerts are sent automatically to WEA-capable phones during an emergency. You do not need to subscribe to receive them, as most cellular phones have Emergency Alerts enabled.

How Do I Know WEA is Enabled on My Phone?

 Many new cell phones are WEA-capable. Prepaid mobile devices may also be WEA-capable. For information about which mobile devices are WEA-capable, please contact your wireless carrier. Do not turn Emergency Alerts off. It's important to keep the feature on to ensure that you receive alerts for severe weather and other emergencies.  (Some devices may have the option to turn off "Test Alerts", which will not impact you from receiving an active emergency alert.

Check your phone's settings under Notifications, Government Alerts to confirm that your device has the alerts enabled.

What Should I Do If I Receive an Alert?

Follow any action advised by the emergency message. Seek more details from your preferred local news or radio station, NOAA Weather Radio, news website, or other trusted source of information.

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CodeRED Emergency Alerts 

The City of Weston utilizes the ONSolve CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. All residents and businesses should register with the City's ONSolve CodeRED system.  The City will only send out a message on ONSolve CodeRED in an emergency situation and will send updates following the emergency until the emergency situation is resolved.

CodeRED also allows you to select your language preference by selecting from four languages other than English:  Spanish, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil), or Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong S.A.R.). You can also select to receive Severe Weather Warnings issued by the National Weather Service for the following weather conditions: Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood.

If you have any difficulty submitting your information, or at any time wish to be removed from the ONSolve CodeRED database, please send your information by email or call the Weston Communications Department at 954-385-2000.

Tornado Warnings

Although large, powerful tornadoes like those found in the Midwest are rare, tornadoes are possible throughout South Florida and are common during thunderstorms and hurricanes.

Know What to Do

If a Tornado Warning is issued, it means that a tornado has been seen or detected by radar. Immediate action may mean the difference between life and death.

• If you are already indoors, seek shelter in an interior room with no windows (usually a bathroom or closet) on the ground floor.
• If you are outdoors, act quickly to seek shelter in a sturdy structure. 
• If that is not possible, move away from the tornado at a 90-degree angle. For example, if it is moving east, move north or south to put as much distance between you and its anticipated path.