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Some Boone County residents have threatened legal action if a tornado siren is installed near their homes. Residents argue the siren's noise level would be excessive and disruptive. County ...
Boone County Commission rejected a proposed tornado siren location on Roemer Road after resident complaints. Residents argued against the siren based on perceived FEMA guidelines regarding low ...
A new, automated tornado ... the area of the map that needs to be alerted and activate the sirens automatically. The system will automatically activate an outdoor warning siren only if the local ...
DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM) is announcing the official launch of its new Fulton automated tornado siren system, scheduled to go live on May 1, 2025. This upgrade marks a ...
Getty Images Mahoning Matters Tornado ... map and the exact same spot on every channel that you switch to, that polygon is [activated] by the National Weather Service,” Charvat explained. “Our ...
"The whole purpose of the tornado warning siren is to tell you you need to take shelter. But people will call the sheriff's department wanting to know why they're going off, or the reason they go ...
A lightning strike knocked out a tornado siren in Spaulding, just when the community needed it most. The siren didn't sound during Saturday night's deadly storm, according to Hughes County ...
Roemer Road residents were successful Tuesday in keeping a new tornado siren out of the area, as Boone County pushes for more warning signals. Boone County Commission approved three new tornado ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - When you hear a tornado siren, that warning is for anyone outside to take cover, but the steps leading up to that potentially life-saving warning are extensive.
As of Tuesday morning, the local National Weather Service offices have issued a tornado watch across a large portion of the state, from Fredericksburg to Houston and Waco to San Antonio until 4 p ...