Automated warning system is ready, but some siren failures persist

May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the ...
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Nearly half of city tornado sirens that were broken in May still don’t work

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

6 months later, tornado sirens still struggle to sound

ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled. On siren testing day, FOX 2 News went straight to one of the sirens ...
WKBW

Broken tornado sirens will be part of FEMA review in Congress

The chairman of a homeland security subcommittee in Congress is calling on FEMA to step up efforts to help communities upgrade decades-old outdoor siren systems relied upon during tornadoes and other ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

St. Louis to release tornado siren investigation findings

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis is expected to release the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the ...
Mankato Free Press

Sirens 'inadvertently activated'; no severe weather imminent

MANKATO — If tornado sirens woke you at 4 a.m., there's good news (even if you lost some snooze): There is no severe weather imminent; the sirens malfunctioned. Sirens began sounding in Mankato and ...
Staten Island Advance

NY weather update: Tornado warning previously issued for Tompkins County will expire at 2:15 p.m.

The warning was active for Tompkins County. "The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe ...