SPRINGFIELD, MO – Sunday’s storms marked one of the rare instances when outdoor warning sirens sounded in some areas even though there wasn’t a tornado warning in effect. At least two towns in Greene ...
As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled.
The investigation is continuing into what caused outdoor storm sirens to unexpectedly go off in Franklin on Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the issue is still not clear, Rick Littleton, the city’s ...
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 Emergency ...
May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the ...
The town of Highland in Northwest Indiana was still cleaning up Monday from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down last week. Meanwhile, town leaders have been trying to find out why all ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The storm siren that sounded early Tuesday morning after Monday’s storm wrapped up was struck by lightning, officials said Tuesday afternoon. First Alert 6 heard from several ...
Sioux Falls officials announced Wednesday morning they will begin activating outdoor warning sirens for "destructive severe thunderstorm warnings" in addition to tornado warnings. The National Weather ...
Dear Editor, I am a resident of Moline Illinois. I've lived in the Midwest my whole life and understand the importance of outdoor warning sirens for extreme weather. Over the years the sirens seem to ...
Q: The tornado sirens once again wailed recently, warning the city when the threat was actually to the south of Mankato and moving east. There is nothing wrong with being overly cautious about severe ...