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Signing up is easy! Get news and weather alerts on your mobile devices.

Step 1:

Provide us with your name and mobile carrier information, then select the message groups you want to receive.

Step 2:

In about a minute, a 5-digit Authorization Code will be sent to your cell phone, PDA or pager to ensure it's text-enabled. Enter the 5-digit Authorization Code online to complete the sign-up process.

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Breaking News Alerts - be alerted when news breaks in Mobile and around the nation.
Daily Weather Forecast - get the daily News 5 forecast sent to you each morning at 7am.
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News 5 Alert is a service from WKRG-TV. This is an FCC Can-Spam Compliant application. Your information will be kept private. Please check your cell phone plan for any text message fees your wireless provider may charge.

First Alert Storm Alert

Welcome to the WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Alert sign-up page for severe weather e-mail bulletins. First Alert Storm Alert is a free e-mail service that delivers Watches and Warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Tornadoes, Flash Floods, and Severe Thunderstorms.

From the list below you select what counties you want and whether you want a regular e-mail for your computer or a condensed e-mail for your cell phone, PDA, or other wireless device with an e-mail address. Check with your service provider if you are unsure of the device's e-mail address. NOTE that regular messaging charges may apply based on your wireless service plan.

If you live near the border of other counties it's a good idea to include those counties so you'll know when bad weather is heading toward you. This is an excellent source of information for schools, malls, churches, businesses, individuals, outdoor events, travelers and any person whether they are inside or outdoors.

These e-mails are sent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week only when a severe weather Watch or Warning is issued by the National Weather Service for the counties you choose. You can change your subscription counties or unsubscribe at any time.

First Alert Storm Alert should complement your weather radio since good weather radios have built in alarms to wake you or get your attention.

Here are the terms and conditions of the WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Alert service. Please read them carefully.

First Alert Storm Alert is a free service provided by DataSwitch StormNow. Bulletins are originally authored by the National Weather Service or related government agencies. The authoring agency is solely responsible for the content and accuracy of the information in these bulletins. IN NO WAY will WKRG News 5 or its parent companies be held liable for incomplete, false, or misleading information contained in any of these retransmitted products. SUBSCRIBERS USE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND DISCRETION! Data for these bulletins travels via the Internet. Because the Internet is by nature unstable, unreliable and unmanageable, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. Subscriber hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless WKRG News 5, and its parent companies from all manners of suit, actions, damages, charges and expenses, including attorney and counsel fees related to any weather event, action or inaction on the part of the subscriber, related to or stemming from use of or lack of use of this service. WKRG in no way shall be liable in any way to the subscriber.