This radio arrived (and was set up) two days before very heavy thunderstorms with hail and high winds hit my area.It was early evening and the weather looked sunny and clear outside, when this thing goes off for no apparent reason. I thought it was a mistake or false alarm, but when I turned on the cable weather channel the radar showed a huge thunder storm rapidly forming in the West and moving my way. It's very late in the Spring season right now for a storm like this and I wasn't expecting any harsh weather.I had time to get the cars under cover, find the cat & put her inside and bring in the outdoor furniture cushions before the storm hit.In our neighborhood, we lost some big limbs a few trees and some cars were damaged by hail.Fortunately, I had no damage.The instructions are not very complicated and the set-up was much, much easier than that required for a VCR or TIVO.It has battery back-up in case the power goes off and doesn't take up a lot of space on the night stand or dresser.Also, you can program which alerts you want to hear and limit the alerts to those applicable to only the County you live in.This really cuts down on unnecessary alarms.For example, though we are in an area that can have flash floods, I don't need this warning because I don't go out in heavy rain or flooding anyway. A warning about a storm only is sufficient.I think I might get this radio as a gift for some elderly friends and relatives of mine.It's a good and very unobtrusive watchdog.
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Product Description:
First Alert Storm Sentry with superior reception and sensitivity. Equipped with external trigger for handicapped accessories. S.A.M.E. technology to eliminate unwanted alerting. Meets Public Alert (CEA-2009A) standard. Small footprint for placement on nightstands and dressers
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