Grocers operating in areas prone to sudden, severe weather can now get real-time local severe weather warnings and observations delivered to their phone or computer via Twitter using a solution developed by Swasalert.com.

To use the service, just click here to locate the Swasalert Twitter page for your city, then follow it and associate your mobile device with that account.

Even if you’re not in a severe weather area, it would be handy to know if a sudden rainstorm is approaching, if only to get that shipper of umbrellas and ponchos out to sell at the front end!