"Analog" Whelen WPS-4008 Wail - Waite Park, MN Tornado Siren Test

[@mattmakesmachines]

This thing must have been LOUD in person It’s a rotating directional 3200watt siren running on an analog ESC-864 The 4008 was and still is the loudest electronic siren ever manufactured and the analog controls are just barely louder then the digital controls so an analog 4008 is the loudest configuration whelen ever offered

[@MidwestSirenProductions]

This made my jaw drop to the floor. This has to be the best sounding analog Whelen recording I’ve ever heard. Remarkable work here!

[@RedSkylinex60]

This has got to be an early 4008 since the 4008 came out in 1988 and the controller is tuned to a high pitch.

[@whammyp50]

This is an absolute masterpiece no cap

[@adammarshall1455]

Update 8-28 this siren is now replaced with a Federal Signal 2001

[@sillystev0n]

I kinda like how it looks with the top cover/housing missing.

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video! Looks like the top bracket went missing at some point, lol.

[@twmax4137]

I’ve never seen it 4008 with no top cover

[@charlie_nolan]

These are so much more scary than the digital whelens.

[@IceBotYT]

YEAH RIGHT??!?

[@IceBotYT]

I agree 1 year ago me

[@valrabellkeys9867]

Amazing video! Interesting that it doesn't have the top brace

[@EFTwo-n3z]

the top is gone and how to fix that siren

[@warningsirensofmichio9660]

Thats awesome. Never knew of any of these that ran on analog controls before. Love the way it sounds

[@JMANWiSS]

Friendsville TN is the only other active one we know about. A bunch of the Seabrook ones were analog before getting 2030s.

[@yusufrosly3430]

this siren is freakishly louder than a 2001-130

[@mattmakesmachines]

My favorite recording of an ESC-864

[@adamssirenadventures6574]

That 4008 looks like the Alertronic RE-1600

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Analog = rare. Sounds like a 2001-130

[@spenofzeros]

This almost looks like a WPS 4004 and a 3016

[@CentralIllinoisSirens]

This video is awesome, love the timing.

[@minnesotaoutdoorwarningsirens]

This thing got replaced a few weeks ago

[@sirenfan97]

Looks very odd with the top piece missing. Great video!

[@nancylucas7815]

Agreed. It's the first thing I noticed.

[@brandonburkest6229]

Now this is rare!!!

[@bluegrasssirens1938]

Awesome video buddy! Sounds so good

[@AmericanSirenProductions]

Starting to think this is the Very Rare Whelen 4000-II

[@JMANWiSS]

Half of one, perhaps

[@elevatorssirensofmsp248]

Nice vid, this things sounds great!

[@bornundersaturnz]

This is like the 4004’s big brother, taller and skinnier

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

It's quite literally two 4004s stacked on top of each other into one siren, with additional brackets covering the top and bottom of the throat section.

[@ThunderboltSiren1003]

It reminds me of a 3016 also

[@MichanaAlerting]

​@@ThunderboltSiren1003 This was essentially a 3016 redesign to accommodate the new 400 watt drivers. It's just as wide as a 3016 but has 8 vertical throats instead of 16 staggered ones

[@MusicCitySirens]

Great video!

[@RBLUS_TY]

Sounds pretty good!

[@rockstar5919]

No a fence but I don’t like dull tone. I’m not a big fan of it but btw great video glad to see you recording sirens again.

[@JMANWiSS]

This isn't dual tone it is single tone. Glad you liked the video

[@rockstar5919]

Oh then well I don’t like this single tone no a fence

[@nancylucas7815]

WOW! Its also missing the top thingy.

[@minnesconsinsirens6803]

Holy shit that’s amazing.

[@linysirensandemergencyvehicles]

Very awesome!!

[@hotdogstockimage]

Will there be any plans to replace this siren? Because I hope to record it before its replaced in the near future

[@JMANWiSS]

None currently

[@adammarshall1455]

It’s now replaced with a Federal Signal 2001 😞

[@United_HVAC_and_Fans]

Fucking amazing! Seems very loud to distort the audio.

[@Toryganteng61]

What happent to his roof cover on his top

[@purpleviolet207]

Wow! Sounds so amazing!

[@EASsirenVids01]

Whelen Alertronic AL-4000

[@JP3_C6Z]

Wait….this is an OLD controller…I thought the 4008’s had the same as the 4004’s…

[@oheck]

It is missing the top curved piece

[@CentralTexasSirens]

It looks like a Alertronic now because of the top cover is gone .😂

[@Dubby522]

Alertronic WPS 4008

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

Alertronic AL-4008

[@CentralTexasSirens]

@@ArxCyberwolfPC Yes.

[@Toryganteng61]

4008 his bracket was struck by tornado its working but the bracket will Install on this year may fix it soon

[@CentralTexasSirens]

@@Toryganteng61The siren has been replaced by a 130, and no the siren does not have pronouns.

[@goomanhlr5697]

Is this siren still up?

[@penikimo]

Siren Starts At 3:00

[@CentralOHSirens]

*FOAMING*

[@MiddleTNSirens]

Very nice

[@SixThreeTech]

Oh yeah baby!

[@TEAMWHIRLWINDINTERCEPT]

They sound like pitched down siratones

[@TheSirenGeek]

Oh yes

[@JMANWiSS]

Lots of drip coming out of MN that day.

[@jalynhosea2262]

Kinda sounds like a 2001.

[@adamssirenadventures6574]

Nice video

[@gym08gotbanned60]

finally

[@collinrieck4939]

3:04

[@CadeRankin2006]

😳🤯

[@mjt777x8]

who else felt clickbaited cuz of title & thumbnail?

[@JMANWiSS]

What is there to be click baited about? Does exactly what is in the title