Reddit mentions of Midland - WR120B/WR120EZ - NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio - S.A.M.E. Localized Programming, Trilingual Display, 60+ Emergency Alerts, & Alarm Clock (WR120B - Box Packaging)

Bueno bonito y barato... https://www.amazon.com.mx/Midland-WR120EZ-Weather-Certified-Trilingual/dp/B00176T9OY

It does not 'push' notifications or alerts out.

You would be better off with something like this.

Midland WR120/WR120EZ NOAA Weather Alert All Hazard Public Alert Certified Radio with SAME, Trilingual Display and Alarm Clock - Box Packaging https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176T9OY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TjjzybAEDFRB8

Fair enough. I have no issues with air raid sirens. They have those in Berkeley already.

It’s frustrating to see so many messages on this whole post of pessimists complaining, finding reasons why taking precautions won’t work. There is a lot of great info and positive solutions being offered, and some people are just finding ways it won’t work for them. It’s like a sense of entitlement that they want firefighters to literally come to every door and wake them. I’m not sure what people are expecting quite honestly. At some point people need to minimally be somewhat diligent. Can’t rely on everyone else all the time.

On the point about being glued to the radio: get a proper emergency radio which has a screeching alert notification These use the S.A.M.E. Localized alerts which are different than hand-crank radios, which just usually just have weather and AM radio.

It’s a super comforting voice—I totally put it on low when I’m falling asleep. I think they’re only selling them for a limited time because we’re heading into severe weather season. They had a few events where local meteorologists were programming them for you in-store, but those are over. They’re easy to program.

This is the same one they sell, and it’s a bit cheaper online: https://www.amazon.com/Midland-WR120B-WR120EZ-Certified-Trilingual/dp/B00176T9OY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=37NU88DPIZQ6Q&keywords=noaa+weather+radio&qid=1557697384&s=gateway&sprefix=NOAA+wea%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Also, if there’s severe weather and the power goes out, you’d be screwed with websites and TV but the radio has an automatic battery backup. :)

I just bought one of these the other day for the same reason:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A21DQA/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_E6a5CbC1YMNAT

It would fit more into the mobile/portable category. It feels kind of cheap but works well. It has LED lights, AM/FM + NOAA + SW radio. You can also charge your phone off it, but the battery capacity isn't great for that. It can be charged via USB though, so if you had one of these plus a couple portable battery packs you'd probably be set for awhile.

A more stationary option would be one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Midland-WR120B-WR120EZ-Certified-Trilingual/dp/B00176T9OY/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=weather+radio&qid=1558450236&s=gateway&sr=8-3

We have several scattered around my office and they can be programmed to only alert for certain counties or at certain thresholds - severe weather warnings only vs watches. That type of thing. They're loud af.

this midland model can program multiple counties

Weather Spotter here!

I have this Midland HH54VP2 model and for the most part love it. The slight problem is Midland's batteries aren't the best, so you'll want to keep it charged and may need to order additional batteries. The thing I love about this model is it has Tone, Voice, and Visual alert modes (or all 3). Whenever it goes off in my house, I get a loud tone, the display flashes, and then it immediately tunes in to the Alert broadcast so I hear what it is. It also has a text read-out display so if I am not right by it, I can see what the alert was.

The other one I like is the Cobra CWR 200 Weather and Emergency Alert radio. Cobra has better battery life. This one is nice as it can charge your phone if you needed it. I had one before our move and left it with a friend who didn't have one at all.

I also recommend a desktop WX radio that can be left at home at all times. This way you have one that is on stand-by at home 24x7 and your portable can go with you in the car, hiking, or to work.

You may also find this Weather Station and Portable Alert Radio useful, although I haven't personally used this model.

Some apps, if you're on Android, I highly recommend are Dark Sky, RadarScope, and MyWarn. I also have the Weather Radio app but lately it's only advantage is Text-to-Speech reading of the warning like a Weather Radio, which can suck when you're in a crowded place and don't want your phone talking.

Buy a weather radio like this one and you can set it to your county. Then it will go nuts when you have a weather warning and you won't die because you weren't watching Wipeout during the thunderstorm.

Creo que la app no es la mejor solución, ya que tiene retraso en la propagación de la información. Si bien te va, te llegará la notificación 10 segundos después de las alarmas.

Yo compré un "weather alert radio" en amazon, después del 19S. Este viernes fue la primera ocasión que sonó y me avisó como 1 o 2 segundos antes que las alarmas de la calle.

Si tienen necesidad y les interesa, aqui está la liga:

https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B00176T9OY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lo compre por que no escuchaba la alarma cuando estaba viendo la tele.

No gastes en apps pedorras

We have a weather alert radio in the house that puts our smoke detector to shame.

Understood that you can stream the weather on the news station's sites, I was mostly just commenting that I don't watch TV so I didn't understand the this meteorologist vs. that meteorologist battle.

Look into a weather alert radio like this one

While I can't say it's saved my life or protected any property, it's made me aware of potential storms coming my way.

I want an NOAA alert radio for a friend in tornado alley. Used is fine. $22.

I highly recommend getting a NOAA Weather Radio. Program it for your county so it will go off any time there is a watch or warning and tells you what is going on.

https://www.amazon.com/Midland-WR120B-WR120EZ-Certified-Trilingual/dp/B00176T9OY/