Tornado sirens to sound across Indiana today but no worry. It's just a severe weather test
The Emergency Alert System will test its communications systems Tuesday morning to prepare for tornado season.
Why are the tornado sirens sounding in Monroe County today?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index ranks Monroe County's probability of a tornado as relatively moderate. The ranking is a prediction of annual losses that factors in the vulnerability of the population and a community's resilience.
Marion County's initial tornado siren test failed
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Emergency Management confirms that the county's outdoor tornado sirens failed during the statewide tornado siren test on Tuesday, March 11.
Marion County to re-test tornado sirens after alarm system fails to activate during drill
A scheduled test of Indianapolis' tornado sirens failed on Tuesday. The signal went through, but never made it to the sirens, an error log showed.
Tornado siren tests in Marion, Hancock counties fail, prompting additional test
Marion County Emergency Management will conduct an additional tornado siren test after a fail during Tuesday's statewide test. Importance of multiple weather alert methods highlighted.
Failed tornado siren tests in multiple central Indiana counties
Marion County Emergency Management confirms that the county's outdoor tornado sirens failed during the statewide tornado siren test on Tuesday, March 11. Hancock County also confirmed to 13News that its tornado sirens also failed to activate during the test.
Douglas County updates siren policy ahead of severe storm season
Douglas County will now only activate sirens in areas under imminent threat, as opposed to the entire county being alerted.
Gibson County Sheriff alerts community multiple Princeton storm sirens out of order
Sheriff Bruce Vanoven, along with Gibson County's EMA, sent a news release that three of the outdoor weather sirens are not ...
When do storm sirens go off in North Texas? What does it mean when you hear them?
So-called ‘tornado sirens’ are not always activated in response to tornadoes. Here’s everything you need to know.