Tornado sirens are a critical part of Oklahoma’s severe weather warning system, designed to alert residents when dangerous storms are nearby. The concept dates back to World War II and the Cold War, ...

On Sunday, many Northwest Iowa towns had outdoor warning sirens go off to alert the community to take cover. In Lawton, the ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Tornado sirens will be sounding across Minnesota and Wisconsin on Thursday, but unlike the very real round of severe storms earlier this week, this time it's only a drill. Annual ...

Tornado sirens blared across Indiana on Tuesday morning, sparking confusion for many residents when accompanied by a tornado warning from the National Weather Service (NWS). Both alerts turned out to ...

Joplin city officials have changed the city’s outdoor warning siren activation policy as the result of an unwarned EF1 ...

KIOWA, Okla. — While an April 24 tornado ripped through Kiowa, the tornado sirens stayed silent. “It got very, very dark, and the air was hard to breathe, and it was downright scary. It was too close.

Don't let some cloudy skies fool you. If you hear a tornado siren on Wednesday, March 25, it's only a test. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, counties across Iowa will be testing their outdoor ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The outdoor warning siren in Shreve did not sound Tuesday night when a tornado warning included Wayne County. Mayor Josiah Martin said the siren failed a routine test two ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Jackson County legislator is calling for changes to the metro’s tornado warning system after sirens blared across downtown Thursday night for storms that threatened parts ...

How do storm sirens work in Oklahoma? News 9 Meteorologist Megan Gold shares how the state’s largest city and some small Oklahoma towns operate storm sirens. Tornado sirens are a critical part of ...