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 ...

The city of Collinsville has 16 new outdoor sirens and will be conducting tests on Friday ahead of severe weather season.

Engineers and the county’s emergency managers will be running tests from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. “Please disregard any ...

Technicians are currently working to resolve the issue with the siren vendor,” Linn County Emergency Management said in a ...

DALLAS COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Officials are urging Alabamians to be prepared for the potential for severe weather to hit parts of the state overnight on Saturday. Some areas like Dallas County have ...

Some places have outdoor sirens, while others rely on media and ... drill regularly so everyone knows what to do if a tornado is approaching. Make sure all members of your family know to go ...

Some communities have outdoor sirens. Others depend on media and smartphones ... thunderstorms so everyone knows what to do when a tornado threat arises. Ensure that all family members are aware ...

Eyewitness News asked if adding tornado sirens would help ... "The thing about sirens is that they are mainly kind of outdoor sirens. You can't guarantee that everyone is going to hear them ...

A Tornado watch is your advance warning that ... Familiarize yourself with your community’s warning systems. Some places have outdoor sirens, while others rely on media and smartphone alerts ...

NWS Peachtree City GA issues a tornado watch on Sunday December 29th for Emanuel and Toombs counties. Check back here for updates.

Outdoor tornado sirens are not a reliable way to receive weather alerts, because a tornado could be on the ground before sirens are activated. The EMA director said there are several shelters open ...