Cold War-era siren that warns of 'air raid' erroneously activates in Winnebago County
First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold War air raid warnings, but in the 1970s, the sirens transitioned ...
MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/Kalamazoo on MSN4d
Tornado siren tripped on accident after water pipe bursts in dispatch center
The center was still in operation while dealing with the burst pipe and water damage. Central Dispatch’s radio vender and IT ...
‘Mechanical failure’ of Oshkosh tornado siren Tuesday night not connected to false alarm from Saturday
Twice this week, tornado sirens incorrectly went off in Winnebago County. The first false alarm was on Saturday, and the ...
Hoodline4d
Accidental Tornado Siren Activation Causes Stir in Ionia County Amid Dispatch Center Cleanup
Ionia County's tornado sirens were accidentally activated during clean-up efforts after a pipe burst at the dispatch center.
NBC4 Columbus1mon
Faulty tornado siren at northwest Columbus high school wakes up area
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 ...
Lansing State Journal on MSN4d
Ionia County tornado sirens activated by mistake after water pipe breaks
Ionia County officials said a pipe burst Friday night, and workers accidentally set off the warning on Saturday while ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram8mon
No sirens sounded in Valley View before tornado hit, killing 7 and injuring over 100
But the tornado sirens in Valley View — where seven people were killed and more than 100 injured — were not working in the small town Saturday night. Categorized as a high EF-2 by the National ...