Why didn’t I get a tornado warning?

We just had a tornado warning and my wife got a notification from her iPhone, but I did not. We both have Emergency Alerts and Public Safety Alerts turned on in notifications.

iPhone SE

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 12:11 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2021 2:43 PM

Tman4 wrote:

This isn’t really helpful, I already read that before I posted. I have the notifications turned on that were mentioned in the article.

You need to check with your carrier:

*Government Alerts are supported when using a SIM card from a supported carrier. Your Apple Watch can receive these alerts if your iPhone can receive them and is nearby, or your Apple Watch is on a Wi-Fi network. With a cellular plan from a supported carrier, your Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular) can receive these alerts without your iPhone nearby. For more information, contact your carrier. 
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Jan 28, 2021 2:43 PM in response to Tman4

Tman4 wrote:

This isn’t really helpful, I already read that before I posted. I have the notifications turned on that were mentioned in the article.

You need to check with your carrier:

*Government Alerts are supported when using a SIM card from a supported carrier. Your Apple Watch can receive these alerts if your iPhone can receive them and is nearby, or your Apple Watch is on a Wi-Fi network. With a cellular plan from a supported carrier, your Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + cellular) can receive these alerts without your iPhone nearby. For more information, contact your carrier. 

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Why didn’t I get a tornado warning?

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