A good weather radio is a must-own these days, especially considering today’s unpredictable climate. Unexpected natural disasters can strike quickly and cut off vital lines of communication.

The broadcasts cannot be heard on a simple AM/FM radio receiver. There are many receiver options, however, ranging from handheld portable units which just pick up Weather Radio broadcasts ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible for broadcasting the signals used in weather radios. They use a protocol called Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) and [Ray ...