Midland WR300 Weather Radio

Being updated with weather forecasts for your specific town or city is a must especially for places that tornadoes and other weather-related calamities are present. After all, adequate preparation is a strong safeguard against weather-caused tragedies. This is where the Midland WR300 Weather Radio comes in. This weather/all-hazard radio equipment meets your need for local weather alerts or warnings while being portable enough and easy to operate. It comes with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAFE) technology that preprograms the gadget to receive warnings applicable only to your local area. You pick your state, county, and can include nearby counties.

This single-speaker radio unit can be programmed with up to 30 county codes so that you can receive warnings and alerts about your own county as well as many others, such as the county where you have a hideaway cabin or the county where your children are off to college.

Product Specifications and Features:

• It has a full-function alarm clock and a built-in AM/FM radio;
• It comes with 10 memory alerts that you can add to, edit, or remove anytime;
• It receives all NOAA weather channels using SAME technology;
• You can program it to receive alerts for up to 30 counties;
• It has an automatic switch from AM/FM to urgent all-hazard warnings;
• It can operate on 4 AA batteries bought separately or by an AC wall adapter;
• Its dimensions are 7 x 5.5 x 2.2 inches and weighs 1.7 pounds.

Midland WR300 Weather Radio Review

The numerous customers who wrote reviews for the product rated it 4.2 stars, with top ratings for its good reception and sleek design. The users appreciated how they could pick which alerts to allow, such as life-threatening warnings like tornado alerts and biological hazard warnings. They found it very helpful to disable certain alerts because it meant they would not be disturbed by minimal weather warnings.  They also liked how it ran on AA batteries instead of 9v transistor batteries, which made it easier to replace. One user remarked having had a previous model warn them in time of a tornado in 2004, and she found this model very nice except for the weak signals she seemed to get at times in the place where she lived, but she had gotten around it. The loud-enough alert was considered by many a very helpful feature, with its being audible enough around the house, and the warnings came before the news on the TV. The backup battery also assured them that they would still get alerts even in the event of a power failure.

The only complaint that users had was only about the small beeping sound that came when the buttons were pressed, and one user also mentioned the weekly test being a bit annoying but “a small price to pay for safety.” The weekly test alarm reportedly went off every week to make sure the radio was still working properly.

Based on all the customer reviews, the MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio comes highly recommended and will really come in useful in the event of an emergency. They have all found it worth the price.