Weather radios?

[Katydid]

I was just wondering if you all use one of these? If you do have one, which brand do you have and what's the price range? We have never had one and my nephew said it was a good idea to have one when we go camping. Does this type of radio offer something more than a regular radio's weather forecast?

 

[Southern]

I swear by my weather radio. I was living in central Florida when a tornado ripped through Kissimmee in the middle of the night and killed a bunch of people while they were sleeping. They had no idea it was coming. Now, my weather radio sounds an alarm when NOAA broadcast any warnings in my area. My cellphone also gets text messages from NOAA.