First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold War air raid warnings, but in the 1970s, the sirens transitioned to outdoor warning alerts.

Ionia County officials said a pipe burst Friday night, and workers accidentally set off the warning on Saturday while ...

Ionia County's tornado sirens were accidentally activated during clean-up efforts after a pipe burst at the dispatch center.

The center was still in operation while dealing with the burst pipe and water damage. Central Dispatch’s radio vender and IT ...

However, the sirens are still used for tornado warnings. Trees came down across the area, from China Grove to Kannapolis to Cleveland, in several spots in Salisbury and in Spencer. Some came down ...

but what about tornado sirens? The KHOU 11 VERIFY team has the fast facts on where they are in our area. Tornado sirens are used to alert people in case of severe weather or other threats.

But the tornado sirens in Valley View — where seven people were killed and more than 100 injured — were not working in the small town Saturday night. Categorized as a high EF-2 by the National ...

Ionia County Central Dispatch says the button to set off the sirens was accidentally "tripped" while staff was working to clean up and continue operations after a pipe burst.

Tornado touchdowns reported near Sugar Grove, Aurora, farther west And under ... Kane County rescuers have been scrambling ...