Editing default messages for weather alerts

Write the default content for the notification messages that users receive when weather alerts are triggered. When users set notifications for their own areas of interest, they can either use the default content or replace it with their own message text.

Select whether users by default receive a notification when the alert is cleared. Users can change this in their personal settings.

If some recipients' phones do not support HTML formatting, use the plain-text email message fields.
Depending on the service provider, SMS messages that exceed the limit of 160 characters may get broken up into multiple messages.
  1. Log in to the IRIS Focus web application as administrator.
  2. Select Admin > System > Weather alert default messages.
  3. Fill in the email and SMS fields.

    You can select macros that will fill in the message with predefined values when the message is sent. The content can be, for example, the name of the area of interest and severity of the alert.

Email message field
Field Description
Email to

Default: the address set for the user account of the user who created the area of interest.

If the user only has the focus user role, then only the user can receive the notification. If the user has the poweruser role, the user can add other recipients.
Email subject

You can use macros to fill in information, such as the severity of the alert and the name of the area of interest.
Email text (HTML)

The content of the email. You can use macros to fill in information.
Email text (plain text)

The content of the email. You can use macros to fill in information.

Use this field if the recipients' devices do not support HTML.

If you are using an email-to-SMS service, and some recipients' phones do not support HTML formatting, use the SMS message fields instead of the email message fields.
Email subject when cleared

The subject of the email that is sent when the alert is cleared. You can use macros to fill in information.

Email text when cleared (HTML)

The content of the email that is sent when the alert is cleared. You can use macros to fill in information.
Email text when cleared (plain text)

The content of the email that is sent when the alert is cleared. You can use macros to fill in information.

Use this field if the recipients' devices do not support HTML.

If you are using an email-to-SMS service, and some recipients' phones do not support HTML formatting, use the SMS message fields instead of the email message fields.
SMS message fields
Field Description
Send to

Default: the number set for the user account of the user who created the area of interest.

If the user only has the focus user role, then only the user can receive the notification. If the user has the poweruser role, the user can add other recipients.
SMS text

You can use macros to fill in information, such as the severity of the alert, and the name of the area of interest.

Character limit: 160

Messages that exceed the character limit (160 characters) will be broken up into multiple messages.
SMS text when cleared The content of the SMS that is sent when the alert is cleared. You can use macros to fill in information.