Abstract: A tornado emergency alert device for alerting a user to a potential threat includes a housing that defines an interior space. A power module, a microprocessor and a receiver are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The microprocessor is operationally coupled to the power module. The receiver is operationally coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to tune to a frequency utilized by an emergency services station. A speaker is coupled to the housing and is operationally coupled to the microprocessor. The receiver is configured to receive alert codes sent by the emergency services station and relay the alert codes to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is positioned to identify a specific alert code, sent to the siren most proximate to the housing, and to compel the speaker to emit an audible alarm, thus alerting the user to a potential threat such as a tornado.

Abstract: A tornado emergency alert device for alerting a user to a potential threat includes a housing that defines an interior space. A power module, a microprocessor and a receiver are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The microprocessor is operationally coupled to the power module. The receiver is operationally coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to tune to a frequency utilized by an emergency services station. A speaker is coupled to the housing and is operationally coupled to the microprocessor. The receiver is configured to receive alert codes sent by the emergency services station and relay the alert codes to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is positioned to identify a specific alert code, sent to the siren most proximate to the housing, and to compel the speaker to emit an audible alarm, thus alerting the user to a potential threat such as a tornado.