Get up and running in a few minutes — here's how LightsOnAlert works. Questions? See the FAQ or email support@lightsonalert.com.
Visit the Create Account page and choose a plan — Standard, Extended, or Premium — based on how much alert coverage you need. All plans include up to 10 monitored addresses. Enter your name, email, and a password, then complete payment through our secure Stripe checkout. You'll receive a confirmation email — click the link to activate your account.
Go to My Places and type in an address (home, rental property, vacation home, etc.). Click Confirm Address and we'll verify the location. Review the standardized address and click Yes, add this place.
Give each place a friendly label like "Home" or "Beach House" so you can tell them apart at a glance. You can add places up to your plan limit, and edit or remove them at any time.
On the Notifications page you can enable two channels:
After saving, use the Send Test buttons to verify delivery. You get 5 test messages per channel per year.
On My Places, click the notification pill next to each place to choose its alert level:
You can also Snooze a place for 24 hours if a storm is generating frequent alerts.
The Map page shows a live view of all active hazards near your places. Toggle layers in the sidebar — NWS Alerts, Earthquakes, Wildfires, and Known Damage (Local Storm Reports). Click on any colored polygon or marker to see full alert details. Your places are listed in the right panel; click a place name to zoom to it on the map.
On the Account page you can:
