diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index 85cf8ee4..116a5355 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ set(HDR_TYPES source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/github_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/imgui_font.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/layer_types.hpp
+              source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/map_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/media_types.hpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/qt_types.hpp
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ set(SRC_TYPES source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/github_types.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/imgui_font.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/layer_types.cpp
+              source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/map_types.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/media_types.cpp
               source/scwx/qt/types/qt_types.cpp
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.cpp
index 34e44a95..46b1e785 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ std::string GetAlertActionName(AlertAction alertAction)
    return alertActionName_.at(alertAction);
 }
 
+const std::vector<awips::Phenomenon>& GetAlertAudioPhenomena()
+{
+   static const std::vector<awips::Phenomenon> phenomena_ {
+      awips::Phenomenon::FlashFlood,
+      awips::Phenomenon::SevereThunderstorm,
+      awips::Phenomenon::SnowSquall,
+      awips::Phenomenon::Tornado};
+
+   return phenomena_;
+}
+
 } // namespace types
 } // namespace qt
 } // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp
index 19431d4c..489b6b7a 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <scwx/awips/phenomenon.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/iterator.hpp>
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace scwx
 {
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ typedef scwx::util::Iterator<AlertAction, AlertAction::Go, AlertAction::View>
 AlertAction GetAlertAction(const std::string& name);
 std::string GetAlertActionName(AlertAction alertAction);
 
+const std::vector<awips::Phenomenon>& GetAlertAudioPhenomena();
+
 } // namespace types
 } // namespace qt
 } // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..619e7746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include <scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp>
+#include <scwx/util/enum.hpp>
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace types
+{
+
+static const std::unordered_map<LocationMethod, std::string>
+   locationMethodName_ {{LocationMethod::Fixed, "Fixed"},
+                        {LocationMethod::Track, "Track"},
+                        {LocationMethod::Unknown, "?"}};
+
+SCWX_GET_ENUM(LocationMethod, GetLocationMethod, locationMethodName_)
+
+const std::string& GetLocationMethodName(LocationMethod locationMethod)
+{
+   return locationMethodName_.at(locationMethod);
+}
+
+} // namespace types
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a6cca05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <scwx/util/iterator.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace types
+{
+
+enum class LocationMethod
+{
+   Fixed,
+   Track,
+   Unknown
+};
+typedef scwx::util::
+   Iterator<LocationMethod, LocationMethod::Fixed, LocationMethod::Track>
+      LocationMethodIterator;
+
+LocationMethod     GetLocationMethod(const std::string& name);
+const std::string& GetLocationMethodName(LocationMethod locationMethod);
+
+} // namespace types
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/wxdata/include/scwx/util/enum.hpp b/wxdata/include/scwx/util/enum.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b991050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wxdata/include/scwx/util/enum.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define SCWX_GET_ENUM(Type, FunctionName, nameMap)                             \
+   Type FunctionName(const std::string& name)                                  \
+   {                                                                           \
+      auto result =                                                            \
+         std::find_if(nameMap.cbegin(),                                        \
+                      nameMap.cend(),                                          \
+                      [&](const std::pair<Type, std::string>& pair) -> bool    \
+                      { return boost::iequals(pair.second, name); });          \
+                                                                               \
+      if (result != nameMap.cend())                                            \
+      {                                                                        \
+         return result->first;                                                 \
+      }                                                                        \
+      else                                                                     \
+      {                                                                        \
+         return Type::Unknown;                                                 \
+      }                                                                        \
+   }
diff --git a/wxdata/wxdata.cmake b/wxdata/wxdata.cmake
index f0507326..f074d858 100644
--- a/wxdata/wxdata.cmake
+++ b/wxdata/wxdata.cmake
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ set(SRC_PROVIDER source/scwx/provider/aws_level2_data_provider.cpp
                  source/scwx/provider/nexrad_data_provider.cpp
                  source/scwx/provider/nexrad_data_provider_factory.cpp
                  source/scwx/provider/warnings_provider.cpp)
-set(HDR_UTIL include/scwx/util/environment.hpp
+set(HDR_UTIL include/scwx/util/enum.hpp
+             include/scwx/util/environment.hpp
              include/scwx/util/float.hpp
              include/scwx/util/hash.hpp
              include/scwx/util/iterator.hpp