Is an API key required to use this MCP server?

Yes, you must set the SWATH_API_KEY environment variable with your Swath API key.

Can I use this server without running the code locally?

Claude and ChatGPT users can use the hosted connector at https://swathapi.com/mcp with OAuth, requiring no local key management.

Does this server provide weather forecasts?

No, it only provides radar-verified historical and current storm data, not forecasts.

How do I monitor a territory for new storm events?

Use the create_monitor and list_monitors tools to watch areas and receive webhook or email alerts on radar verification.

Swath MCP

Provides radar-verified hail and wind storm data with property-level impact and alert tools for the continental US.

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibecodebeast-swath-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tsx",
        "/path/to/swath-mcp/src/index.ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

This MCP server offers access to storm intelligence based on NOAA MRMS radar verification, focusing on hail and damaging wind events across the continental US. It enables querying storm occurrences, retrieving detailed property impact reports, and monitoring areas with webhook and email alerts. The server supports integration with AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT, providing tools for storm detection, property lookup, and usage tracking. Use this server when you need verified historical storm data combined with property-level insights and alerting capabilities.

Use cases

Find radar-verified hail and wind storms in a specific area and timeframe

Retrieve detailed storm impact reports for properties under a storm swath

Monitor geographic areas for new storm events with automated alerts

Lookup storm history and parcel information for individual addresses

Obtain usage and credit cost information for storm data reports

Key features

Radar-verified hail and wind storm detection using NOAA MRMS data

Per-property storm impact details including roof age and assessed value

Area monitoring with webhook and email alert notifications

Emailed summary reports and gradient swath map images

API key-based authentication with free tier credits

Integration-ready with AI agents via hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (8)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Swath MCP.

find_storms

Radar-verified storms (hail ≥ threshold, wind) for an area/timeframe

get_swath_report

Every property under a swath — roof age, owner-occupancy, assessed value

get_report_quote

Exact credit cost of a report before you run it

email_report

Emails you the report summary

lookup_property

Storm history + parcel intel for one address

create_monitor

Watch a territory; webhook + email alerts on radar verification

Documentation Overview

Swath MCP Server

MCP server for Swath API — America's first AI-native storm intelligence API. Radar-verified hail and damaging-wind swaths, and every property under them, inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`find_storms`	Radar-verified storms (hail ≥ threshold, wind) for an area/timeframe
`get_swath_report`	Every property under a swath — roof age, owner-occupancy, assessed value
`get_report_quote`	Exact credit cost of a report before you run it
`email_report`	Emails you the report summary
`lookup_property`	Storm history + parcel intel for one address
`create_monitor` / `list_monitors`	Watch a territory; webhook + email alerts on radar verification
`get_usage`	Credits used / remaining
`show_swath_map`	Gradient swath map image

Quick start (Claude Desktop)

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swath": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tsx", "/path/to/swath-mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": { "SWATH_API_KEY": "sk_..." }
    }
  }
}

No key yet? Every tool answers with a signup hint — get a free key (100 credits) at swathapi.com.

claude.ai / ChatGPT users: you don't need this repo — add the hosted connector instead: https://swathapi.com/mcp (OAuth, no key handling). See swathapi.com/integrations.

Env

SWATH_API_KEY — your API key (sk_...)
SWATH_API_URL — API base (default https://swathapi.com)

Data honesty

Hail is verified against NOAA MRMS radar; wind against measured NWS storm reports. No forecasts, no fabricated uptime — see swathapi.com/status.

Developed by vibecodebeast.ai.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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It provides radar-verified hail and damaging wind swaths validated against NOAA MRMS radar and NWS storm reports.

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