The Bristol, Virginia Fire Department also has this advice if you are indoors, and hear a tornado siren. "In the event ... They can appear suddenly without warning and can be invisible until ...

In other parts of Ohio, significant storm damage was reported, including possible tornado touchdowns. Each month, local emergency management agencies test a county-wide warning siren system ...

"The siren tone that we heard on Saturday, this week, is what we call the attack mode," said Eric Rasmussen, director of ...

Emergency warning sirens emit a continuous three-minute sound warning. Sirens are used to alert the public of an impending danger such as tornado, severe thunderstorm with high winds or large hail, or ...

Douglas County leaders are trying to strike a delicate balance when it comes to sounding outdoor tornado warning sirens. “I don’t want it to go off every time a cloud comes out of the ...

Twelve tornado sirens are strategically located throughout the area to alert those outdoors to seek shelter during a tornado warning. The sirens are only activated for tornado warnings or tests ...

Lane said he heard about the tornado warning from an alert on his phone. Then he went outside to listen. But he did not hear any sirens. “The siren was down in Valley View and that’s why we ...

But the sound he and his family heard this past Saturday afternoon wasn't a tornado warning or even a weekly test. "I could tell right away that the sirens didn't sound like the normal tornado siren.

Athens-Clarke County and the University of Georgia will conduct annual tests of the outdoor tornado warning sirens at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday. If weather is not appropriate, the tests will ...