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Athens County EMA and the National Weather Service recommends purchasing a NOAA weather radio to have a reliable source for warnings in your household, business or school. The National Weather Service recommends having multiple ways of receiving weather warnings, and a NOAA weather radio is great to have as a backup for TV/news alerts, cellphone notifications, and social media alerts for storm warnings.
Stay informed and prepared with the WR120 NOAA Weather and Emergency Alert Radio. This compact and reliable radio receives NOAA weather alerts for your area, ensuring you are always in the know about severe weather conditions.
With a built-in alarm clock and battery backup, this radio is perfect for keeping by your bedside or bringing along on outdoor adventures. Stay safe during emergencies with the WR120's ability to receive alerts for hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and more. Don't be caught off guard - stay tuned in with the WR120 NOAA Weather and Emergency Alert Radio.
Product Features
Alert Feature – Radio automatically activates to warn of pending danger from weather or civil emergencies.
Easy to Program - Each radio comes with easy-to-follow directions to program your weather radio to alert you to the emergency alerts that matter to you and your family or business.
Listen to the latest weather forecast with the touch of a button, directly from the National Weather Service 24/7.
S.A.M.E. Reception – Localize reception for only the alerts you want to hear. Select your county only or multiple counties in your area.
Over 60 Emergency Alerts - Choose from dozens of NOAA/NWS weather alerts to keep you and others safe.
Time and Alarm Clock – Multi-function and backlit display make it ideal for any room in the house.
User Selectable Warning System – Select from voice or alarm alerts.
User Selectable Alarm Volume - Choose to make the alarm volume quieter or louder based on your needs and preference.
LED Alert Level Indicators – 3 lights indicate alert level (Watch, Warning, or Statement) and remain on for the duration of the alert.
Emergency Battery Back-up – The monitor will stay on even during a power outage. (Requires 3 “AA” batteries [not included])
FAQ's
What is NOAA Weather Radio?
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts, and other hazard information 24 hours a day. For more information visit the NWS website.I can't find "Tornado Warnings" in my Set Events/ Edit Events menu! That is the whole reason I bought this radio!
These types of alert (Tornado Warnings, Hurricane Warnings, etc.) are always on by default and cannot be disabled. Because of that, they won't show up in the EDIT EVENTS menu, as there is no option to turn them off or on. If you would only like your radio to alert for a warning like this, go to SET EVENTS and select ALL OFF. This mutes all the optional alerts, but because Tornado Warning is locked in, it will still audibly alert.My radio hasn't gone off, but we've had severe weather.
1. Ensure the ON/OFF switch is ON 2. Do you hear anything when you press the WEATHER/SNOOZE button? 3. Ensure you are tuned to the proper CHANNEL for your county: https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties 4. Ensure SET LOCATION is set to your county, and not a county in a different state. 5. Is your local transmitter on the air and operating properly? You can check that here: https://www.weather.gov/nwr/outages 6. Has your county truly had a severe weather that would produce an alert? Often times, while there might have been severe weather in your area, your county was not included or affected by any of the warnings, so an alert would not have sounded. 7. Ensure your batteries are in good working condition. 8. Try moving the radio to a better location If "NOAA" is blinking on the display, it means the radio is not receiving 100% signal strength. 9. SET EVENTS should be set to ALL DEFAULT, or ALL ON. If SET EVENTS is ALL OFF, the radio will still receive Tornado Warnings (as per NOAA regulations), but it would not sound for Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood and other warnings. You can find a full list of default alerts here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0531/2856/0817/files/SAME_List_of_Emergencies_Non-Weather_Emergencies.pdf?v=1636648846Troubleshooting your NOAA Weather Radio
https://support.midlandusa.com/hc/en-us/articles/23371617533079-Troubleshooting-your-NOAA-Weather-RadioI'm having difficulty programming my NOAA Weather Radio
Click the button below for a video tutorial from Midland on how to program your NOAA weather radio.
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