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

Problems still persist with the Winnebago County outdoor siren system. On Tuesday night, one siren in the city of Oshkosh ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Northwest Columbus residents got an early wake up call Saturday morning as a surprise tornado siren sound was heard throughout the area. A police dispatcher said that ...