diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 30bd5ef..681e79d 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def get_weather(lat=0, lon=0, unit=0):
         alert = alerts[0]
         alert_num = alerts[1]
 
-    if alert_num > 0:
+    if int(alert_num) > 0:
         # add the alert count warning to the weather
         weather = str(alert_num) + " local alerts!\n" + weather + "\n" + alert