diff --git a/packages/custom_weather.yaml b/packages/custom_weather.yaml
index 30ff25e..82e119b 100644
--- a/packages/custom_weather.yaml
+++ b/packages/custom_weather.yaml
@@ -876,6 +876,42 @@ sensor:
             {% else %}
               Safe
             {%- endif %}
+      weather_alert_string:
+        friendly_name: Weather Alert String
+        unique_id: 66b5f020-0b5e-48ed-92a2-740d2d708b30
+        value_template: >
+          {%- macro getReport() -%}
+            {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}
+              {% endif %}
+            {% else %}
+              None
+            {% endif %}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
+            {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
+              {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
+            {{ getReport() }}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}
+        attribute_templates:
+          active_alerts: "{{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}"
+        icon_template: "{{ 'mdi.alert' if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') | int > 0 else 'mdi:alert-remove' }}"
 
 input_boolean:
   freeze_warning:
diff --git a/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
index 0b40ec1..b80cea8 100644
--- a/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
@@ -46,21 +46,7 @@
         {% endif %}
         {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
           "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
+            {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
         {% endif %}
       </p>
 
diff --git a/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
index 7af91c0..d8127b1 100644
--- a/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
@@ -68,21 +68,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
       {% endif %}
     </p>
     <p>
diff --git a/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
index 93c91f9..911d10f 100644
--- a/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
@@ -74,21 +74,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 
diff --git a/templates/speech/weather_briefing_full.yaml b/templates/speech/weather_briefing_full.yaml
index 81b57ad..e1c649e 100644
--- a/templates/speech/weather_briefing_full.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/weather_briefing_full.yaml
@@ -29,21 +29,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 
diff --git a/templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml b/templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml
index e34522f..ed5b580 100644
--- a/templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml
@@ -76,21 +76,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
       {% endif %}
     </p>