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.

Winnebago County owns and operates its 50 outdoor warning sirens. First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold ...

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IONIA — Ionia County officials said the tornado warning system was activated by mistake Saturday afternoon while workers were cleaning up water damage from a burst pipe. The tornado sirens went ...

IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — Tornado sirens sounded twice in Ionia County on Saturday, and they weren't supposed to the second time. Shortly before 4:00pm, Ionia County Central Dispatch says the button ...

Engineers and the county’s emergency managers will be running tests from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. “Please disregard any ...

Air-raid siren sounds the warning. Air-raid sirens first sounded the warning in London in September 1939. They became an almost daily part of life in the capital a year later during the height of ...

Spencer Fire Chief Michael Lanning explained that the fire departments will sound the department’s siren when a tornado warning is received and residents can recognize the difference because the ...