WEATHER ALERT RADIO

I have the "iMap Weather Radio" app on my Android phone. It alerts based on my current location, and the many alerts/alarms are user selectable. It also plays the NOAA broadcasts for the selected alarms.

Google store has the Android App "Weather Pro", you have a full list of alert notifications, plus a map indicating the alerts. The App follows you eliminating the need to keep updating locations.

Fred

Just a tip for weather alerts, if you're going to be traveling in unfamiliar territory make sure to bring along good maps so you can translate the alerts. A few years back I was traveling through Wisconsin when the radio started broadcasting a tornado alert. It was great to get the alert, but they were giving directions of where the tornadoes were mostly by County and City location. So I'm driving down the road having no idea if I'm heading toward the tornadoes or away from them. Just by luck one of the broadcasts reported two tornadoes on the ground, 15 miles west of Dodgeville and they were heading east at 20 miles per hour. Just as that broadcast came out I was passing a sign that said Dodgeville City limits. So at least I knew they were 15 miles behind me and I was heading away from them at 60 and they were only doing 20. But if it weren't for that sign I wouldn't have had a clue where they were.

My wife was getting a little worried since we aren't used to tornadoes, so I told her just to keep an eye on what all the people with Wisconsin plates on their cars are doing. When they start pulling over and jumping into ditches we'll do the same. But they all just went about their business as usual. Didn't seem worried about the tornadoes at all.

RoyB wrote:
Someone was asking about what to use to pick up weather radio alerts...

Just saw SOLIDSIGNAL.com is posting this COBRA CWR200 WX ALERT RADIO on their site for a good price...



Roy Ken

It's the COBRA CWR200 for $20 + S&H from SolidSignal.com. But it's a one day offering.

The one I use at home and in the coach is the MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio which, for $40 on Amazon, is a steal! You can change the coverage to a single county/city/area or open it up as wide an area as it can cover. It's an excellent radio. (IMHO).

I use this RADIO SHACK version hardwired into my OFF-ROAD POPUP camper. Has helped us out many times sitting back in the woods somewhere.

This unit works on DC with external xmfr and also has the batteries.

I removed the batteries and use one of those DC VOLTAGE CONVERTER plugs that allows you to set different DC VOLTAGEs when plugged into a 12VDC source.

This is always on in my OFF-ROAD POPUP camper... I like this model as it searches for active WX CHANNEL the instant you turn it on.



I use my SIRIUS RADIO in my truck when in travel mode.

Roy Ken

I bought this one through Amazon a few years ago. It will alert you (alarm) even if outdoors or sleeping.

NOAA Weather Alert All Hazard Public Alert Certified Radio

I just bought one made by Accurate, at Wal-Mart w/alert and SAME for 21.00. It was 29.00 on line. Heading to Texas and Eastward next month. Though it was a good idea to get one. Looks similar to the one above.