With the WR11---If there is a tornado during night while radio is silent, will alert come across to wake us up?
843999
Of course, it will. The problem , though, is that it will wake you up to hear about each and every storm and every other type of weather related issue throughout your day and night. So we unplugged ours and will send it to you if you pay the shipping.
844000
There is an Alert setting that will sound a siren-like sound when there is a weather alert. Normally we turn ours off of that setting so we don't get constant alarms unless it's a BIG event or something has a high probability of occurring at night.
844001
Mark Vande...yes! My family rely on this throughout the night when there is a threat for bad weather...I took ours to the local Fire dept. to properly set our location.
1724500
I can't be completely sure, but I'm leaning towards yes--it would set the alarm off. This hasn't happened to me, but I've seen where other people have said that a strong wind has set theirs off. So I believe it would work for you.
2113928
If you leave it on the last setting, which is for alerts and warnings, it will be silent unless an alert is issued in your area. This will run down the battery. I only turn it on to the middle setting when the weather is ominous or I want the forecast. You will receive alerts and warnings on this setting also.
331414
I don't think there is a "life time" for dependable alert notices. As long as it's up and running, it should give you reliable alerts. Ours just stopped working after one season (two separate radios). We'd plug it back in in spring and it wouldn't function...no lights, no alerts, nothing. Doesn't make sense. But I continue to buy these because they offer a great peace of mind during storm season, even if I have to replace it every season.
775838
Yes. You can set it to emergency alert mode and if there is a weather alert for your area it will come on. And yes, it will wake you up.
991420
Don't think so. Furthermore, the alarm is very loud when you find yourself in close proximity, but it does not carry. It does its job as a night-time alarm, e.g., when installed in your bedroom. Then it will, definitely, wake you up. If/when it goes off, the sound at two rooms away is substantially less. For the outdoor you need something more substantial.
72655
Yes, just like all UV-5R variants, it does. The [F] button on the left side of the radio, when pressed and held, will activate the alarm. Then based on the menu 32 (ALarm-MODe) setting, "SITE" will provide a locally audible alarm and make the flashlight blink, "TONE" will add an over-the-air alert signal and "CODE" will include an up to 5-digit DTMF ANI code to the over-the-air transmission allowing for identification of the radio.
1285616
As far as I can tell this little radio receiver will automtically home in on the nearest NOAA weather statation. The on/off slide swithch has a third position for weather alerts.
1972966
We have experienced alarms when the wind blows and animals and insects will trigger alarm. We do not live on a public road so we want the auto alarms
1812140
This unit is on 24/7; however, it goes into a sleep mode until the next announcement is made by NOAA or other alert notice, i.e., amber alert.It works well, and we are happy with it.
385488
Yes, it has tornado warning. However, it doesn't show up in the "edit events" list because it is one of 25 alerts that cannot be disabled. Here is the complete list of alerts: https://midlandusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Editable-Events.pdf
1958800
It could depending how close it is to the sensor. We had an umbrella up and the movement from that in higher winds caused it to come on.
1871048
The jack on this strobe light plugs into the back of the WR300 weather radio. The strobe light requires two AAA batteries, otherwise it will not work. When the alarm on the weather alert alarm goes off, this strobe will light up.
743855
Phone is off? Radar only alerts. Phone is on? Other things will be displayed/alerted. There are then choices about which device you want to hear the alert through. However, radar only if no phone attached at all. If it's just in your pocket, you MAY still be able to get other alerts if it's paired and on. However, I find that since I'm also connected to bluetooth audio and handsfree with my phone, lots of the alerts never make ANY noise, because my phone silences them.
1923296
Sorry Idont know I stay in South Africa,no alerts here. The best little radio I had for 30years. Its playing where others don't. Hendrik
1974973
Short answer is yes. But you must set up the radio to first the frequency of a weather radio signal in your area and turn on the alert feature. Note that you will receive only official alerts from the weather service, and they are normally in advance of any TV or commercial radio alerts.
700701
It depends on your surrounding ambient noise. We did hear ours going off in the basement from the upstairs and the other side of the house, but we didn't have much other noise on at the time. If we'd had the TV on, we probably wouldn't have heard it right away. If you change out the batteries For these when you do your smoke detectors, then it should sound the alarm for at least a day before losing power. Should be enough time for you to hear it when the house is quiet, like bedtime.