The Sangean CL-100 is packed with useful features, such as SAME technology, selectable alerts and auto-shutoff when a message ends. When it’s not reporting on weather and other emergency alerts, users say it makes a great clock radio, with good FM reception and sound quality. Build quality is superb, and most find it very easy to use.

For those who don’t need advanced features, reviewers recommend the Midland WR-120. It’s Public Alert-certified and SAME-enabled, and most owners find it very reliable. Its biggest disadvantage is that the WR-120 doesn’t allow the disabling of unwanted alerts, but at about half the price of other top-rated weather radios, owners consider it an excellent value.

The Etón American Red Cross FRX3 has about every feature you could ask for in an emergency radio. It has multiple power sources, including a hand crank and a solar panel, and it moonlights as an AM/FM radio, flashlight and cellphone charger. Users say it’s reliable and easy to use, with great reception and good sound quality.

The Ambient Weather WR-111B emergency radio is a great addition to any storm survival kit. For such a small radio, it’s packed with features, including AM/FM reception, a flashlight, a solar panel, and a charger for cellphones and other devices. We found some complaints about durability, but Ambient’s customer service gets a big thumbs-up.