I haVe such a radio here.. Does not work here, much of the time (Sometimes it does). (But does in other places)
I also have the Radar Now and NOAA apps on my smart phone and they DO work here
Gets a tad noisy here from time to time
(Phone ringing with the ALARM tone and the radio doing likewise) ....
Short story: Factory in Ohio,, as it happens the owner was not in residence at the time and actually was shooting video of the tornado.
Radio went off, all the workers shut down the machines and reported to the storm shelter.. Finally the All Clear sounded. Workers came back out of the storm shelter and found nothing.
No factory
No machines
No cars (Just one big block chevy engine)
NOTHING
Total dead and inujured at that factory: ZERO
Company had enough savings to pay the workers lay off benefits till Insurance rebuilt the plant and they are all back to work now.. Complete with a brand new weather alert radio.