tornado sirens
Coverage of tornado sirens in the Nexus archive.
- Tornado sirens inadvertently set off during overnight test in DuPage County
Tornado sirens were inadvertently set off during an overnight test, which woke up some residents in DuPage County. Officials stated that the system activation was carried out by DuComm while conducting a test of the warning system.
- Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight
Tornado sirens sounded across parts of the Chicago suburbs overnight, waking people early this morning. Residents were alerted to a potential emergency, but there was ultimately no severe weather threat.
- Tornado sirens inadvertently go off in DuPage County
Tornado sirens inadvertently went off in DuPage County early Tuesday morning. Village officials confirmed that the alarms were set off without intention.
- Emergency officials to inspect, repair all tornado sirens across Nashville
Nashville officials will inspect and repair all 113 outdoor tornado sirens from June 23 to July 31 to ensure functionality during severe weather. The maintenance includes short 'growl tests' to check sirens, which are designed to alert people outside, while residents emphasize their importance for safety. Tests will be canceled during severe weather.
- Denver announces changes to city-wide alert system after series of blunders this year
Denver is updating its emergency alert system following multiple errors, including accidental tornado siren activations and misdirected alerts. The city will shift from Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to Reverse Emergency Notifications (REN) for non-weather incidents and implement stricter approval processes for alerts.