So-called ‘tornado sirens’ are not always activated in response to tornadoes. Here’s everything you need to know.

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 ...

The malfunction happened just before an EF1 tornado touched down on March 15.

After last Thursday’s severe weather and multiple tornado warnings in Lyon County, several readers asked why they didn’t hear ...

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 ...

On the evening of April 27, 2026, tornado sirens wailed across parts of central Illinois as a menacing, rotating wall cloud ...

VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) — Vernon County will now activate outdoor warning sirens when the National Weather Service (NWS) issues severe thunderstorm warnings with a "destructive" tag, emergency management ...

At 8:45 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month, the Linn County Emergency Management Agency sets off its outdoor warning sirens for testing. A gravely computer-generated voice lets listeners know ...

The City of Claremore is making changes to its storm sirens as parts of Green Country are expected to see severe weather this week. Sirens are activated during a tornado warning to give people ...

Tornado sirens are the sound of storm season in Oklahoma. Activated by local emergency management when a warning is issued, ...