diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 235f9b8..ec2c43b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ This uses USA: SAME, FIPS, ZIP code to locate the alerts in the feed. By default
 ```ini
 eAlertBroadcastEnabled = False # Goverment IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast
 eAlertBroadcastCh = 2,3 # Goverment Emergency IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast Channels
-ignoreFEMAtest = True # Ignore any headline that includes the word Test
+ignoreFEMAtest = True # Ignore any headline that includes followig word list
+ignoreFEMAwords = test,exercise
 # comma separated list of codes (e.g., SAME,FIPS,ZIP) trigger local alert.
 # find your SAME https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
 mySAME = 053029,053073
diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 985e7be..d61e55c 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -147,8 +147,9 @@ eAlertBroadcastEnabled = False
 eAlertBroadcastCh = 2
 
 # FEMA Alert Broadcast Settings
-# Ignore any headline that includes the word Test
+# Ignore any headline that includes followig word list
 ignoreFEMAtest = True
+ignoreFEMAwords = test,exercise
 # comma separated list of codes (e.g., SAME,FIPS,ZIP) trigger local alert.
 # find your SAME https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
 mySAME = 053029,053073
diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 806d0ff..924049e 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -533,9 +533,10 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0, shortAlerts = False):
             if (sameVal in mySAME) or (geocode_value in mySAME):
                 # ignore the FEMA test alerts
                 if ignoreFEMAtest:
-                    if "Test" in headline:
-                        logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring FEMA Test Alert: {headline} for {areaDesc}")
-                        continue
+                    for word in ignoreFEMAwords:
+                        if word.lower() in headline.lower():
+                            logger.debug(f"System: Ignoring FEMA Alert: {headline} containing {word} at {areaDesc}")
+                            continue
 
                 # add to alerts list
                 alerts.append({
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 66349b9..61b81e6 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ try:
     enableExtraLocationWx = config['location'].getboolean('enableExtraLocationWx', False) # default False
     ipawsPIN = config['location'].get('ipawsPIN', '000000') # default 000000
     ignoreFEMAtest = config['location'].getboolean('ignoreFEMAtest', True) # default True
+    ignoreFEMAwords = config['location'].get('ignoreFEMAwords', 'test,exercise').split(',') # default test,exercise
     wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
     emergencyAlertBroadcastCh = config['location'].get('eAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2