Severe weather alerts to the panel notify customers of incoming dangerous weather. The alerts only come in for tornado, fire, or tsunami warnings. When an alert comes in, there is a series of audible beeps and a message on the panel.
For more information about severe weather alerts, see Severe Weather Alerts.
Note: Alerts are not sent for thunderstorms due to how common they are in the summer months. Hurricanes are not included since these have a large forecast window.
To clear a severe weather alert from a Qolsys IQ Panel 2:
When a Severe Weather Alert is issued, a red severe weather alert message pops up on the panel's screen. After reading the alert details, tap the red X to clear the severe weather alert on the panel.