One thing to think about with a wind up.....how long does a charge last? I've not had good experience with wind up flashlights. They worked for a short time, then wouldn't hold a charge. The company replaced them, and again, the same thing.
A weather radio with battery back up, in case power is out sounds better in my estimation....especially if the storm happens during the night and you don't know for sure if your wind up radio is fully charged. I've got a Midland WR-300 with SAME Digital Weather/All-Hazard Alert, plus AM/FM Alarm. Got mine from Amazon.
When the tornado struck, we didn't have a weather radio, but did have tv on, it had been a rather stormy day, and I remember Tony Manolfi from WESH declaring, "If you live in The Villages, take cover NOW!" Boy, was he right!
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