‘It was scary’: Newberry County sheriff discusses tornado siren decision after Saturday storm

Sheriff Lee Foster discussed his decision to activate tornado sirens Saturday night after no official tornado warning was ...

Automated warning system is ready, but some siren failures persist

May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the deadly storm, there is both good news and bad news to ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'Cascading failures' led to St. Louis tornado siren debacle, report says

ST. LOUIS — A series of failures, from a misunderstood comment to equipment problems, left the city unable to activate tornado sirens before a deadly storm hit in May, according to a consultant’s ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

6 months later, tornado sirens still struggle to sound

ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled. On siren testing day, FOX 2 News went straight to one of the sirens ...
The Holland Sentinel

Park Township considers adding more tornado sirens — but is the benefit worth the cost?

PARK TWP. — The Park Township Board of Trustees is reconsidering outdoor warning sirens several months after severe weather devastated homes in Marigold Woods and Waukazoo Woods. Severe thunderstorm ...
inforum

Why did Fargo's tornado sirens go off Tuesday afternoon?

FARGO — Fargo tested its tornado sirens Tuesday, July 22, as it prepared to dismantle a water tower in south Fargo. On Monday, the city announced via social media plans to remove communications ...
13abc

Toledo-area tornado sirens sound multiple times, EMA explains what happened

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo-area residents heard tornado sirens going off multiple times Friday afternoon. Friday Sept. 5, the first Friday of the month, is the typical siren testing day. There was a ...