First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold War air raid warnings, but in the 1970s, the sirens transitioned ...

The Village of Oak Lawn will be testing six new rotating, high-powered sirens for 3 to 5 seconds at various times Monday, Jan ...

The center was still in operation while dealing with the burst pipe and water damage. Central Dispatch’s radio vender and IT ...

Ionia County's tornado sirens were accidentally activated during clean-up efforts after a pipe burst at the dispatch center.

Ionia County officials said a pipe burst Friday night, and workers accidentally set off the warning on Saturday while ...

Outdoor tornado sirens are a signal for people to seek shelter from severe weather, Marshall said. It’s important to remember that if you are indoors, you might not be able to hear a tornado siren.

Union County will conduct its monthly tornado siren test beginning at noon. During this test, both the Union County Sheriff’s ...

In 2019 the linn county emergency management agency conducted a large scale upgrade to their outdoor warning sirens.With an ...

Tornado sirens are used to alert people in case of severe weather or other threats. The National Weather Service says they're intended as an outdoor warning system. You can sign up for alerts by ...