Midland WR400
Midland
Tabletop SAME alert radio with AM/FM and a USB output to charge a phone during an outage.
Midland WR400 costs $109.99 in Midland's own US store, checked on October 2, 2026.
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Price in the maker's own store, checked October 2, 2026. Amazon prices change often, so we link without a price.
What you get
A Public Alert certified tabletop radio that sounds a siren or voice alert for up to 25 counties. AM/FM with four presets and a dual alarm clock cover daily use. When the power fails it runs on four AA batteries and its USB output can charge a phone.
- Public Alert certified tabletop weather alert radio with S.A.M.E. county programming (up to 25 counties)
- Choice of 85 dB siren, voice alert or visual LED/display-only alerts
- AM/FM clock radio with dual alarms and 4 radio presets
- USB output to charge a phone during outages
- 4 x AA battery backup plus external antenna and external alert jacks
Pros and cons of the Midland WR400
Pros
- Public Alert certified with SAME coding for up to 25 counties.
- The 85 dB siren has three volume settings and can be swapped for voice or display-only alerts.
- A USB output charges a phone during an outage while the radio runs on four AA batteries.
Cons
- Midland does not publish the radio's own size or weight. Only the gift box figures are known.
- Newer units may come with a USB-C port instead of the older USB output. Check which version you receive.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Public Alert certified
- Yes
- Alert types
- siren (85 dB, selectable high/medium/low), voice, visual LED flasher / display-only
- Battery backup
- 4 x AA (not included)
- External alert jack
- Yes
- Display
- backlit LCD with scrolling alphanumeric alert text, continuous backlight option, color-coded Warning/Watch/Advisory lights
- Bands
- AM/FM + NOAA / Environment Canada weather band
Why it scores 9.5
9.5/10
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Emergency features
- SAME county coding
- Public Alert certified
- Battery backup
- External alert jack
- More than one alert type
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Sources
- https://midlandusa.com/products/wr400-deluxe-noaa-weather-alert-radio
- https://midlandusa.com/products.json
- https://cdn.accentuate.io/6725217976497/1734023641710/WR400-Spec-Sheet.pdf
- https://cdn.accentuate.io/6725217976497/1772812186823/WR400-Owners-Manual-11-03-25.pdf
- https://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwr_receivers
- https://midlandusa.com/policies/shipping-policy
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