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Information from this page is intended for GIS analysts and/or advanced alerting customizations.
Usage
This article applies to the COMMERCIAL EDITION of Weather Defender. You must have the COMMERCIAL UPGRADE installed.
Each layer in your map contains unique columns with specific data values. In the Commercial Edition of Weather Defender, these columns can be used to further customize alert settings.
Email Alert Tokens
To customize and Email alert message, use the
{FieldInfo:column} token.
Example (using layer Storm Warnings):
At {Time}, a {FieldInfo:Type} Warning was detected...
Output:
At 3:51 PM, a TORNADO Warning was detected...
Note that fields will only be populated if they correspond to the layer that triggered the alert. If you have many different types of layers being monitored by the same perimeter, the same columns will not always correspond. For example, if both Lightning and Storm Warnings are set to trigger a perimeter, you will not see a Warning type if a lightning strike triggers the alert.
Severe Weather
Lightning
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| X |
Number |
Longitude |
| Y |
Number |
Latitude |
| 5 |
Number |
Total strikes detected in the last 5 minutes |
| 10 |
Number |
Total strikes detected in the last 10 minutes |
| 20 |
Number |
Total strikes detected in the last 20 minutes |
| 60 |
Number |
Total strikes detected in the last 60 minutes |
Storm Reports
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| X |
Number |
Longitude |
| Y |
Number |
Latitude |
| ReportTime |
Time |
Time of reported event |
| Type |
Text |
Type of event ("HAIL", "SNOW", "TORNADO", etc) |
| Measurement |
Text |
Measurement of event with units (eg, "1.25 INCH") |
| MeasurementNumber |
Number |
Numeric formatting of measurement (no unit) |
| WDDetails |
Text |
Comment/description of event by observer |
Watches, Warnings or Advisories (by county)
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| PHENOMENA |
Text |
Type of event |
| SIGNIFICANC (no 'e') |
Text |
Threat-level ("Warning", "Watch", etc) |
| ISSUED |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin was issued |
| EXPIRES |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin expires |
| CWA |
Text |
4-letter ID of issuing weather station |
| ETN |
Number |
Event Tracking Number |
| STATE |
Text |
State abbreviation |
| ZONE |
Number |
Zone ID |
| NAME |
Text |
Location name |
| TIME_ZONE |
Text |
Time Zone ("C","E", "M", etc) |
| LON |
Number |
Longitude |
| LAT |
Number |
Latitude |
Warnings (by polygon)
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| Number |
Number |
Event Tracking Number |
| Type |
Text |
Type of warning ("Tornado", "Severe Thunderstorm", etc) |
| CWA |
Number |
4-letter ID of issuing weather station |
| Issued |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin was issued |
| Expires |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin expires |
Watch Oulines
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| Number |
Number |
Watch Number |
| Type |
Text |
Type of watch ("Tornado", "Severe Thunderstorm", etc) |
| Issued |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin was issued |
| Expires |
Date/Time |
Date/Time bulletin expires |
Surface Weather
Temperature Plots
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| X |
Number |
Longitude |
| Y |
Number |
Latitude |
| Temperature |
Number |
Temperature (°F) |
Wind Speed Plots
| FIELD |
FORMAT |
DESCRIPTION |
| X |
Number |
Longitude |
| Y |
Number |
Latitude |
| WindSpeed |
Number |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Support
If you need additional layer specifications or help with configuring alerts, please contact support@swiftweather.com.