Midland Weather/Hazard Radio with SAME Local Alerts Weather

Pros: Great reception; battery backup; SAME alerts for individual counties

Cons: The warning are a bit "worry wart" in nature every now and again.

The Bottom Line: Local severe weather warnings for $30? It's an absolute bargain, kids!

Review: I do love my Dish Network setup, but there is a major problem with having a satellite system -- the thing is just plain unreliable when it comes to severe whether. Here in scenic central Arkansas, tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are fairly common and ...

Pros: SAME (localized alerts)
Battery backup

Cons: Can be highly annoying for regions with active weather patterns

The Bottom Line: If you are worried about severe weather, this is exactly what you need.

Review: Generally speaking, this is a great product. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. Like the previous reviewer, I live in Arkansas, which is prone to severe weather.The reason we got one is because our local county has decided that it would ...

Pros: SAME Area specific programming, visual and audible alerts, battery backup, easy to program, price

Cons: None really! Not even the overabundance of alerts is a problem for me.

The Bottom Line: Better safe than sorry, even why you sleep.  These radios are a must have for every home.

Review: "Better Safe than Sorry".  That's the way you should feel when this radio goes off for the 3rd time at 3 am for storms in and around your area.  At least that's the way I feel.  Since having children of my own, I've been more inclined to ...

Pros: S.A.M.E. technology, I can set it to several counties or just one county.

Cons: The radio will sound an alert for EVERY Watch and Warning in your county. 

Review: This radio was very reliable and inexpensive, I paid less than $30 dollars for it.  I live in Oklahoma City, Ground Zero for Tornadoes, and this radio has never failed ...