Midland – WR400 Weather Radio Deluxe – NOAA Emergency Alert Scanner – Home Use with Battery Backup – Local County Programming Over 80 Emergency Voice Flashing Alerts – Alarm Clock AM/FM Radio

I able to figure out how to program it without even reading the directions, but I did go back and read up all the details to see if I missed anything. It actually has a lot of different alert options from visual, sound, and voice. The AM/FM works, although I imagine your reception has more to do with your location and surroundings than it does the radio.I see people complaining about it not giving off alerts, did you not choose your state and county? There’s no way it doesn’t go off unless somehow you screwed up when you were programming it. It’s not a smart radio, it doesn’t have GPS to locate your exact coordinates, so it won’t give you alerts without programming it. As long as you choose your state and county, you can know with certainty it’ll work. The S.A.M.E stations are pretty easy to check as there’s only handful of national codes, and depending on your region, the same codes can/will be different for someone in New York vs someone in Texas. I was able to pick up around 4-5 different codes (areas) within my state by moving the antenna around. I found most of them to be pretty similar in content outside of one that is located around 200+ miles away. The others were all about the same as far as areas covered and updates given. Check out the NOAA website and you can input your exact address. It’ll show you an interactive map, and show you the closest stations to you, the areas that your location is part of, and other relevant information.I suggest keeping batteries in it, and leaving it plugged in; as in the batteries should only power this radio whenever you’re without power. Some reviews complain about battery life, but if you have power, why would you ever waste batteries? I just don’t understand. It’s 4 AA batteries, not 4 C or D cell batteries. You can’t expect months out of a radio with this many features powered only by 4 AA batteries. That should be common sense. I spent a few hours messing with it, and left it on after setting it up. After about 5 hours, it still shows a full battery. (Batteries used: Duracell Optimum AA)After that I decided to plug it in, and leave it on my kitchen counter. That way when the power does go out, it’ll have batteries already in it, and it’ll be ready to go. At the end of the day, this is a weather radio.. with FM/AM radio/alarm clock features. Meaning this is a weather radio first and foremost, I don’t really care about the alarm clock, the AM/FM radio is a nice bonus, but I probably won’t use it for that to be honest. Living close to the Gulf of Mexico, I believe it’s a must to have weather radio for hurricane/tropical storm preparation. Hopefully I never have to use it, but if I do, then I’ll certainly be glad to have it. I don’t think you really put a price on peace of mind, but for me I’d say it’s worth it. Not only for peace of mind, but all things considered, it feels quality, and it performs well through the number of tests I ran it through.The alerts are loud. I’d suggest not keeping this in your bedroom, and especially not by your nightstand. I keep mine in my kitchen, and I can easily hear it from my bedroom; so just something to keep in mind.PS: To those upset about it shipping in the manufactures box; check before you buy. Amazon will warn you if the item ships in the manufacturers box. It’s literally right above the “place order” button, and it’s hard to miss. For something like this I don’t mind much to be honest. It arrived safely. Sometimes it gets thrown around more when it’s put into a larger Amazon box, so I only make sure to hide what’s inside when the item noticeably valuable, like a printer, security cameras, or a PS5. Mark the item as a gift if you wish to hide the contents, and it’ll ship in an Amazon box.

I recently found myself trying to cover my car in heavy rain and 70-miph winds. Yes, I have weather apps on my phone and a TV that works. But somehow I missed the movement of a weather event toward me. I thought I had an hour to go when the weather struck.After a lot of research, I decided to buy the Midland WR400 All Hazards Weather Alert Radio, and I’m very glad that I did. It works like a charm. When there is an alert, I hear a distinctive sound and see a flashing signal indicating whether it’s a Warning, Watch or Advisory. I click on the Weather Hazard button., see the written warning ,and hear the details issued by the NOAA. (I live in San Antonio, TX and am tuned to 162.550MH. The reception is excellent even though my Midland WR400 is in the middle of my apartment and is more than 10′ from the window.) The alert’s flashing signal continues until the alert expires. The voice announcement is silent after the first listening unless I want to hear it again. If the Warning is updated by NOAA, it repeats.Between the occurrences of hazards like severe thunderstorms, I see on the face of the radio the status of my battery backup, the degree of reception from NOAA at 162.550MH, and the fact that I will receive voice alerts. I also see the time of day. With the push of the AM/FM radio button, I can hear the local NPR broadcast of “Texas Standard ” [news around Texas ] at 10:05AM each weekday if I wish. There are 4 preset buttons.When I unboxed the Midland WR400, extended the aerial, and put in the AA batteries for backup, I found that the radio already was set for English but needed to be programmed for time, NOAA radio tuning, and Hazards. I urge everyone who wants to use the radio to follow the explicit programming instructions in the manual. The programming is not what I call “intuitive.” Some of it (such as the time of day) may be, but that’s all.

I can’t say enough about how much this has already helped. We’ve had several tornadoe warnings already as well as thunderstorm warnings. This is loud enough I can put it in my office and hear it from anywhere in my house. It’s accurate. I highly recommend.

I have had a wr120and I wanted a huge upgrade so I bought the wr400 and this has ben GREAT! It could do 40 weather alerts, even amber alerts! The only problem is that it doesn’t go off when it does it’s alarm test. I also wanted to mention that it’s easy to set up it comes with very detailed instructions. This weather radio is AMAZING and I highly recommend.

I love how user friendly this is and how easy it is to program to your local station. Great to have in the midwest especially during the summer with tornados being prominent in illinois