I highly recommend the Android app called Simple Weather Alert.
It's been awhile since I've been on the forums; however, I will try to provide you the link from Google Play. Here's the link (I hope):)
Simple Weather AlertIn the free version, you only have one zip code/location you can enter but can purchase the Pro app for $1.99 and unlimited locations to monitor.
I would think one would be interested only in the immediate vicinity so the free version works for us. I have found when traveling across country, it wasn't difficult to find zip codes or counties to enter as the one location.
Hope this helps and did want to mention, this app monitors the National Weather Service and relays the weather threats in a very timely manner. Also, there are two different preferences - extreme to less severe or normal notifications - which allows settings for immediate, severe threats or not-so-threatening type of alerts. This smartphone app is so much better than the weather radio we had purchased.
Safe and happy travels....JW
