Multiple National Weather Service accounts lost API access
Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result this account can no longer post all watches/warnings/advisories as they are issued. We will continue to provide general updates, but ensure that you have multiple means for receiving weather information & alerts.
— NWS Columbia (@NWSColumbia) April 15, 2023
The National Weather Service pushed out tweets from at least five of its regional accounts on April 15 saying Twitter had begun limiting their automated tweets which they said prevents them from automatically posting weather warnings.
[8:30 AM] Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result this account can no longer auto post warnings as we have done so in the past. We will continue to provide general updates, but always ensure that you have multiple means for receiving weather information & alerts.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) April 15, 2023
“We will continue to provide general updates, but always ensure that you have multiple means for receiving weather information & alerts,” the tweets read.