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Commissioners accepted a quote from VASU Communications in the amount of $28,370.07 for the removal of the tornado siren at Edison School and the purchase and installation of a new tornado siren ...
Most Iowa counties activate sirens for severe storms with winds of 65-70 mph in addition to tornado or funnel cloud sightings, said Troy Bass, coordinator with Warren County emergency management.
Vasu Communications will upgrade controls for the county's 44 tornado warning sirens. American Rescue Plan Act dollars will pay for the project. ... including one for $3,440 to replace a hot water ...
All clear: a continuous signal sounded for about 30 seconds. The sirens are tested twice each year, at noon on the second Wednesday of January and June. As of 2014, only the '"critical message" signal is used during tests. Previously, the signal tested in June would use the "air raid" and "all clear" signals.
Owasso, Oklahoma had 16 ATI HPSS32 sirens that were installed more than 20 years ago. In December of 2023, all 16 HPSS32 sirens were replaced with Whelen WPS-2910 omnidirectional sirens, and a 17th Whelen was installed near Stone Canyon Elementary. Israel has 3100 sirens as a part of its warning system, and 300 of them are HPSS32 sirens.
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Oklahoma City tests its tornado sirens every Saturday at 12 p.m., unless there's already inclement weather to be expected. The noise can be quite jarring, especially if there's clear skies and sun.
An F3 tornado also caused heavy damage to numerous structures in Southern Highland County, Ohio, including a school that was in session at the time the tornado hit. Overall, the outbreak caused 21 fatalities (all in St. Louis), 358 injuries, and $53.713 million in damage.