diff --git a/deploy/default/sarracenia/weather-story.conf b/deploy/default/sarracenia/weather-story.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..294db0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/default/sarracenia/weather-story.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+broker amqps://snlw001@goc-dx.science.gc.ca
+exchange xs_snlw001
+queue_name q_${BROKER_USER}.${PROGRAM}.${CONFIG}.${HOSTNAME}
+topic_prefix v03.post
+instances 2
+
+subtopic #
+
+strip 2
+directory ${MSC_PYGEOAPI_CACHEDIR}
+callback ${MSC_PYGEOAPI_METPX_FLOW_CALLBACK}
+logLevel ${MSC_PYGEOAPI_LOGGING_LOGLEVEL}
+discard True
+report False
diff --git a/msc_pygeoapi/loader/__init__.py b/msc_pygeoapi/loader/__init__.py
index c0e8f868..7ac1bc2c 100644
--- a/msc_pygeoapi/loader/__init__.py
+++ b/msc_pygeoapi/loader/__init__.py
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ def metadata():
     ('msc_pygeoapi.loader.nwp_dataset_footprints', 'nwp_dataset_footprints'),
     ('msc_pygeoapi.loader.umos_realtime', 'umos_realtime'),
     ('msc_pygeoapi.loader.thunderstorm_outlook', 'thunderstorm_outlook'),
-    ('msc_pygeoapi.loader.coastal_flood_risk_index',
-     'coastal_flood_risk_index')
+    (
+        'msc_pygeoapi.loader.coastal_flood_risk_index',
+        'coastal_flood_risk_index',
+    ),
+    ('msc_pygeoapi.loader.weather_story_realtime', 'weather_story_realtime'),
 )
 
 for module, name in commands:
diff --git a/msc_pygeoapi/loader/weather_story_realtime.py b/msc_pygeoapi/loader/weather_story_realtime.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86fc73fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/msc_pygeoapi/loader/weather_story_realtime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import click
+import json
+
+from msc_pygeoapi import cli_options
+from msc_pygeoapi.connector.elasticsearch_ import ElasticsearchConnector
+from msc_pygeoapi.loader.base import BaseLoader
+from msc_pygeoapi.util import configure_es_connection
+
+DAYS_TO_KEEP = 7
+INDEX_BASENAME = 'weather_story'
+MAPPINGS = {
+    "properties": {
+        "geometry": {
+            "properties": {
+                "coordinates": {"type": "float"},
+                "type": {
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "fields": {
+                        "keyword": {"type": "keyword", "ignore_above": 256}
+                    },
+                },
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SETTINGS = {
+    'settings': {'number_of_shards': 1, 'number_of_replicas': 0},
+    'mappings': MAPPINGS,
+}
+
+
+class WeatherStoryRealtimeLoader(BaseLoader):
+    def __init__(self, conn_config={}):
+        """initializer"""
+
+        BaseLoader.__init__(self)
+
+        self.conn = ElasticsearchConnector(conn_config)
+        self.filepath = None
+
+        SETTINGS['mappings'] = MAPPINGS
+        self.conn.create(INDEX_BASENAME, SETTINGS)
+
+    def load_data(self, filepath: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        loads data from event to target
+
+        :param filepath: filepath to data on disk
+
+        :returns: `bool` of status result
+        """
+
+        with open(filepath, 'r') as fh:
+            json_data = json.load(fh)
+
+        features = json_data.get('features')
+
+        for feature in features:
+            properties = feature.get('properties')
+            if 'subregion_name' in properties:
+                id_ = f"{str(properties['prov_name_en'][0])}-{properties['subregion_name']}"  # noqa
+            else:
+                id_ = f"{str(properties['prov_name_en'][0])}"
+
+            self.conn.Elasticsearch.index(
+                index=f"weather_story",
+                id=id_,
+                body=feature,
+            )
+
+        return True
+
+
+# CLI options to interact manually with Weather Story file for testing
+@click.group()
+def weather_story_realtime():
+    """Manages Weather Story index"""
+    pass
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.pass_context
+@cli_options.OPTION_FILE()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ELASTICSEARCH()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_USERNAME()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_PASSWORD()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_IGNORE_CERTS()
+def add(ctx, file_, es, username, password, ignore_certs):
+    """add data to system"""
+
+    if file_ is None:
+        raise click.ClickException('Missing --file/-f')
+
+    conn_config = configure_es_connection(
+        es, username, password, ignore_certs
+        )
+
+    loader = WeatherStoryRealtimeLoader(conn_config)
+    result = loader.load_data(file_)
+
+    if not result:
+        click.echo('features not generated')
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.pass_context
+@cli_options.OPTION_ELASTICSEARCH()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_USERNAME()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_PASSWORD()
+@cli_options.OPTION_ES_IGNORE_CERTS()
+@cli_options.OPTION_YES(prompt='Are you sure you want to delete this index?')
+def delete_index(ctx, es, username, password, ignore_certs):
+    """Delete Weather Story index"""
+
+    conn_config = configure_es_connection(
+        es, username, password, ignore_certs
+    )
+    conn = ElasticsearchConnector(conn_config)
+
+    all_indexes = f'{INDEX_BASENAME}'
+
+    click.echo(f'Deleting index {all_indexes}')
+    conn.delete(all_indexes)
+
+    click.echo('Done')
+
+
+weather_story_realtime.add_command(add)
+weather_story_realtime.add_command(delete_index)
diff --git a/msc_pygeoapi/plugin.py b/msc_pygeoapi/plugin.py
index e702137c..587a612a 100644
--- a/msc_pygeoapi/plugin.py
+++ b/msc_pygeoapi/plugin.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@
         'coastal_flood_risk_index': {
             'filename_pattern': 'CoastalFloodRiskIndex',
             'handler': 'msc_pygeoapi.loader.coastal_flood_risk_index.CoastalFloodRiskIndexLoader' # noqa
+        },
+        'weather-story': {
+            'filename_pattern': 'wxstory_',
+            'handler': 'msc_pygeoapi.loader.weather_story_realtime.WeatherStoryRealtimeLoader' # noqa
         }
     }
 }