Emergency Alert System- California Tsunami Warning March 11, 2011

Yet Another EAS Activation from the Large 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan. Tsunami Warning Grey screern on Comcast

[@MrIveyIsBonkers]

The human voice is much more comforting than an automated voice.

[@randomthingch1970]

Yeah like japan has

[@beniciotheproducerarchive227]

Random Thing CH this is uh, california?

[@This-account-is-deleted.]

You know, it's not good to FRIKIN SHOW UR FACE

[@WildDiamond07]

Tom died from the tsunami probably.

[@Josephineampong72]

Why do that warning is different

[@uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu1772]

Honestly, I remember seeing alerts like this pop up randomly while watching tv at night as a kid, warning about child abductions. The worst part is that, for some reason, whenever there was one, the voice was heavily distorted in the creepiest way possible.

[@TheRealDougCrouch]

the was voice is pink sheep

[@gen0cidersh096]

Wow, that must have been scary. You alright now? :(

[@barakedar]

I know that feeling

[@coronalights9693]

i remember exactly that

[@Verycoolchannel540]

To get your attention

[@TheJoebassrat]

This guy has a great radio voice! I wish all EAS broadcasts were like this!

[@Mrtraveler01]

Joseph Mallery I think it was from a radio station.

[@charlesbryantferrer5982]

@@Mrtraveler01 That would be from the primary EAS station KCBS-AM.

[@NTXsirens-eas]

@RossoTX. (Main Channel) WBAP doesn't relay TSW.

[@Goober-Delicious]

Unfortunately, the EAS is most concerned about getting the message out as quickly as possible. This means using an automated voice. This is crucial for situations like tornados, where you might only have a few minutes to get to shelter. There just isn’t enough time for a human announcer to do a few takes to get the message right. (Sry for the (probably) unnecessary infodump)

[@Cloudwalk9]

​@@Goober-Deliciousunless it's so immediately urgent that even the NWS themselves skip the automated voice and boilerplate/template and an NWS meteorologist gets right to the point on live air. See 2013 El Reno tornado. Gives me chills because you can hear the adrenaline in his voice.

[@geovkid94]

March 11 2011-2021 10 years later. Rest in peace for the people of japan affected by the earthquake.

[@childreninmybasement1]

11 now

[@imnotfatimbigbone]

13 years later

[@brianhebert6152]

Fun fact: The tsunami was generated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, which happened the same day this warning was issued. As a result, this is probably the only time the Japanese EEW system and the American EAS system were activated as a result of the same event.

[@meyague]

more like unnecessary random fact

[@BrandonAmador-v1y]

Start 0:18 end 1:11

[@Orc-icide]

That's an amazing encoding at the beginning. It's so different than the test tones

[@stillmoon145]

It's cause there were a lot more locations involved.

[@meyague]

what do you mean?

[@skld-xm]

@@meyague The beeps at the start of the EAS alert act as an encoded message relayed from station to device I believe and it's different here

[@fabluq1]

I remember hearing about the tsunami warning, and the earthquake in Japan and I was 8! And from central California!

[@DJAUDIO1]

Yeah. This was broadcast Thursday night 03/10/2011 on Comcast Bay Area on all channels once the Tsunami Center in Hawaii issued the warning for all US west coast. It was a trip to say the very least.

[@televisionhallofclassics869]

Man, R.I.P to the Japanese people who died. Here in California, a Tsunami Warning EAS is very rare. I remember that I was 6 at that time. It was my first and only time seeing a Tsunami Warning here.

[@King_Whitebread]

This type of eas with the human announcer is oddly nostalgic to me. I would go to Ocean City a lot and they would do tests that sounded like this

[@duplicatepumps6633]

Japan: *ding dong ding dong* USA: *SHREEEEEEEEEEEIK SHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIK SHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIK BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP*

[@supergamer-tt8lq]

Canada: AAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEAAAAAEEEEEEAAAAAEEEEEAAAAAEEEE

[@curlyyyt8906]

Isarel: minecraft cave

[@rgthenascarfan9716]

I live in Napa County, although I think that Napa County would be the least affected or not affected at all because Napa, American Canyon, Yountville, St Helena, The Lake Berryesa area and Calistoga are so inland and there are mountains around the cities so I think it would be unlikely that a tsunami would reach Napa County.

[@Slaashr]

I still remember the moment this happened. I was at my desk with my TV on in the background at about 2am, when the screen suddenly went black. I was puzzled and I went to get up when this started playing all of the sudden. It was kind of surreal.

[@jeanhernandez6853]

EAS! YOU NEED A NEW VOICE FOR THIS MESSAGE!

[@rexmasonjr76]

Jean Hernandez no he doesn't

[@agoogleuser7738]

@rexmasonjr76, So the EAS is a person, huh? Glad to see that logic has flipped sides.

[@StateCollegeCONELRAD]

Not all alerts have a robot voice. Some do have live voices if it is urgent or if there are technical problems.

[@-Kami-Kun-]

@@StateCollegeCONELRAD yea like japan

[@Josephineampong72]

That voice is false I hate different warning

[@user-cq3wk5of9h]

Speaking of Tsunamis, we now have evacuation routes here on the east coast.

[@t-mobileuser]

A broadcast station and cable system has issued a tsunami warning

[@Dyllion]

Im guessing they had to do a human voice because they weren't prepared for this to happen in any sort of event.

[@kreative_krystal5258]

I feel comfortable with the human voice

[@loganwillington2009]

Almost the 10th anniversary of this tsunami warning

[@AnEAShasbeenissued]

WHY IS IT ALWAYS CA Recreated This Alert

[@Mateoski97]

The black screen is a lot scarier.

[@mikerussell3144]

Mateoski the white screen it's way scarier than the black screen sorry

[@stillmoon145]

@@mikerussell3144 The white screen with grey text appears better than this.

[@jiwachii]

i remember my first eas test was a gray screen so for me a gray screen is scarier than a black screen

[@tsumadelphia251]

Looks like the screen was negative filtered

[@chipslord101]

The Japanese if they see this video must be grateful for what type of warning message they get

[@OwenTheMeowstic]

"This concludes the activation of the Emergency Alert System" EAS: *aM i A jOkE tO yOu*

[@barakedar]

Hearing this is like hearing the dial up sound effect and a broken car horn

[@budgie508]

The fact that the screen is gray and the text is black just kinda makes this scarier

[@damaniwilliams8219]

So, Apparently This Was not sent by The National Weather service because this was Issued Directly from Comcast, So instead of the issuer being National Weather Service, This was issued by A broadcaster or Cable system. Tsunami Warnings are generally relayed from host stations, Or EAS Participants, But I've seen warnings in CA that used " Civil Authorities " as a sender. But I believe it doesn't really matter. Kinda shocked this was the second alert I've seen on YT not being relayed by the NWS

[@PiggyProductionsOfficial]

I love this voice 😍

[@issanjanmomo1411]

This is not 8.9, it's 9.1 according from JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency) My country Philippines has been affected in the most of open oceans such as Davao and the rest of the others

[@Gusest2676]

Issan jan Momo Correction: Estimated 9.0

[@sixfifty_sebb]

They thought it was a 8.9 at the time

[@barakedar]

I’m too scared to turn up the volume but I’m tryna face my fears 😰

[@reviewking4446]

That and I don’t wanna activate any nearby radio stations by accident😳. Funny enough I played the sound from Purge through breaking into a local football field’s sound booth which happens to be nearby a radio tower, and blasting it so everyone could hear it. I could’ve been fined a lot of money or went to jail for it.

[@TheGamingMackV]

i was always frightened by these when i was a kid! i fucking freaked out because of the scary creepy noises! FUCK! the eas came up 3 times about a fucking flood! FUCK IT IDFC! fucking trying to scare us to death! they make people panic!

[@PhirePhlame]

They'd rather have as many people hear it as possible.

[@TReutzel]

Yeah

[@stillmoon145]

These alert tones are there to warn you of emergencies.

[@t_aikutsu]

@@stillmoon145 the three times are something called S.A.M.E. tones and basically contain info about what, when and where the emergency is.

[@sillycat12382]

I assume that they used a human voice as they were not prepared to issue a tsunami warning as that is a rare occurrence sooooooo technically they did not have a recorded clip of a digital recording for a tsunami

[@abigaillilac1370]

The hours of advanced warning made it so only one person died from the Tsunami in California! He was a 25 year old man who intentionally went to take pictures of the waves with his buddies. The 3 of them got swept away. The other 2 men made it back to the shore alive.

[@lordwaterboy8537]

Emergency Alert System that is what EAS stands for

[@l-tg3165]

+iAdrian0731 No shit!

[@TheMollyrock]

No dip Sherlock

[@someguy9321]

Lord Waterboy At least you thought of people who didn't know

[@codymcaleer7209]

Yeah dumbass

[@somethingbutnothing2068]

Lord Waterboy No shit Sherlock

[@mtgau2000]

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Broadcast station or cable system Issued a Tsunami warning

[@TheIceManDan23]

Thank God that I live in southern Texas where there is no hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, or earthquakes!!!

[@Roger2465]

Are you serious?

[@TheIceManDan23]

Yes, I'm right.

[@RinOtonashi]

I do live in Texas but in 3/2012, there was some tornadoes

[@TheIceManDan23]

Wow

[@Max-mw5tm]

And then harvey

[@samanthakuznik5007]

OOOH! I like the white background with the black letters! How’d you do it?

[@ilegendaryzone2903]

This Is Most likely the great east japan earthquake tsunami 2011 march 11, the tsunami spread over the pacific sea that day.

[@CraigBaker96837]

Grey background and black text. You can customize the screen colors, apparently. Did not know that.

[@stillmoon145]

The choices are black, blue and grey for the backgrounds and black and white for the text (on the EASyPLUS)

[@suddenlyacat]

Pretty interesting how the alert was issued by “Broadcast Station or Cable System” instead of national weather service.

[@XTRgames2024]

Every time I see "Broadcast Station or Cable System" it makes me think that one little cable system can issue an EAS alert. Imagine trying to explain that to the cops

[@abigaillilac1370]

​@@XTRgames2024It has happened before, multiple times from accidents AND hacks.

[@A_Banananana]

Wait was this part of the earthquake of Japan on 2011?

[@alexlautzenheiser5024]

It was. From the Great Tohoku Earthquake of March 11, 2011. With the quake measuring a giant 9.0 in magnitude, it remains the most powerful earthquake ever to strike that part of Japan. This was a subduction zone earthquake.

[@cryptic_cowboy_557]

I lived in Arcata California and the tsunami hit Arcata but it wasn't as bad as we thought

[@MW2PWNGE1]

I found out something... This video is the same as the other video you posted. Except this is a white screen.

[@stillmoon145]

No, just a difference in the contrast.

[@SPCSandiegoXR]

I got this! But I live in LA. So, I don’t know why I got it.

[@awesomefeeling38983]

This happend today early in the morning in the same areas because of an 8.3 earthquake in Chile.

[@YoSoySrRojo]

The least scariest EAS voice I’ve heard

[@issanjanmomo1411]

Can you released a video from 2013 the biggest and strongest typhoon is the haiyan

[@you_get_no_cake_.mapping.]

that sound in the oooooooooo was him being terrified

[@barebarekun161]

At this rate I'll probably died from Ear rape than Tsunami.

[@BabySonicGT]

i think they should use a human voice for eas because when they use a text to speech it is much more creepier

[@budgie508]

it's meant to grab your attention

[@dynahzm]

human voice is clearer imo@@budgie508

[@coffeeandsugar20]

where you find this?

[@MrDuckie00]

This should be for LSPD:FR

[@captaincortermen7885]

Emergency Alert System Tsunami Warning

[@spongebob2962]

Emma live in California I think she died by a tsunami

[@dr07828]

how are you not fined for playing the forbidden tones?

[@rosabolanos9290]

When you make a April Fool Joke Me:AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WE ARE GONNA DIEEEEE

[@gazhasa9739]

Emergency Alert System Brodcast station or cable system Issued a Tsunami Warning

[@pisceslernin]

+Gaz Hasa this is getting old.

[@duplicatepumps6633]

The question is, did the tsunami ever hit ? If yes then how bad was it

[@bandittheblueheeler8108]

No

[@maixc9971]

Here in Minnesota the voice is way more distorted 😂

[@cobalt._.27]

M xChan you should hear the ones in Wyoming. You couldn’t even tell what they are saying, it’s just “RENUOPERINWVPURPOUVOREUOUIOVUWEORYUIYROE”

[@maixc9971]

Vekoma lol

[@Walter-ny2og]

How it's made the California dreams

[@ianyyam]

I mean San Mateo county is located in the INNER bay so I doubt it will ever be affected by the Tsunami

[@sixfifty_sebb]

Half Moon Bay is in San Mateo County and towns surrounding Half moon bay

[@WildDiamond07]

Tom was killed by the tsunami and couldn't deliver the message.

[@JakeAustin8947]

That’s still counts as me being born in 2011…

[@thisisnt_brndn]

I remember this! I lived in the Contra Costa County, but I wasn't pretty sure if the Tsunami affected the area.

[@MrBruh4932]

Why is the human voice scarier than the automated voice?

[@dragongrrl3]

Now imagine if this happened on the east coast here

[@TheTVGuy45]

Subscribed!!!

[@KaciCooperations]

This is a Very Rare version of Earthquake in USA!

[@SPCWAUKESHA6170]

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake was in Honshu Japan. However this is a very rare instance of a tsunami in California

[@sixfifty_sebb]

@@SPCWAUKESHA6170yes it’s rare but it’s 80% possible, cascadia megaquake will cause a moderate to big tsunami in california and a small tsunami from underwater volcanoes on the other side of the pacific

[@Pain-io5zs]

America EAS be screeching 24/7

[@stormtracker8597]

It was NOT a 8.9, it was an 9.1.

[@spartakusgoulash3109]

They didn't know the epicenter yet

[@TheMollyrock]

This should actually be good for Cali because you know...the drout

[@idkidk8959]

+TheMollyrock Considering a tsunami comes from the ocean and salt water is pretty much useless. No

[@TheMollyrock]

+Spencer Johnson Ohh ok

[@brandonamaya3137]

*facepalm*

[@cobalt._.27]

Drought

[@오마이갓-i9i]

Not california dreaming it is california tsunami

[@deatheternal720]

These things scare me eAe

[@gucciflipphone]

a white EAS? Interesting. I like the diversity of the EAS in the USA. In Canada is all just one system, Alert ready. I live in Alberta and we have a different system, but it isn't far off with it using the same tones and voices.

[@tacosymphony]

And rip for those who die in the tsunami 🙏😩🥺🥺🥺🥺💔

[@G_FRE]

I don't think anyone did 😂😂

[@abigaillilac1370]

​@@G_FREOne guy did

[@kenny137465]

i wonder who voiced this eas.

[@Mrtraveler01]

kendall Mobley Looks like it was direct from a radio feed. Maybe KCBS?

[@TheRealDougCrouch]

scary people

[@cobalt._.27]

I did

[@agoogleuser7738]

This depicts San Andreas.

[@bwdshnik]

never watch this in 1:05 AM

[@amandabrown3118]

what year was this

[@htf_react4484]

2011.

[@iceepopaj2741]

Of the same year the Japanese tsunami happens 😱😱 the tsunami year

[@TheRealDougCrouch]

2011

[@SPCpittsburgh0012]

dude! you actually got a TSW?

[@JackaboxzMemesAndAnimations]

Holy smokes this video doesn't have any comment even if its 11 years ago

[@ElliotGunnMusic]

My account got hacked recently and all videos were set to private for a short period. That's the only reason. Hackers deleted them all.

[@noahtabor4435]

I Saw from The Weather Channel

[@joshtheblutentaspy4958]

Thank god i live in florida ;_;

[@agoogleuser7738]

But actually, a western portion of one of the volcanoes in the Canary Islands is becoming unstable, which could fall into the ocean, causing a Mega Tsunami. Even worse, they say the tsunami could reach Florida. So sorry, bud.

[@jayfarias8440]

Hurricanes bro

[@cobalt._.27]

Bro I live in Wyoming 😂😂😂

[@coolcatevan9]

@EASpokaneChiefs Im glad it did :3

[@Josephineampong72]

When I sleeping in dark is scared me up

[@aarinvod]

My alert system was never like this before my alert was always black

[@borklasagna3576]

This always comes on my TV mostly every month around 2:00 or 3:00 AM and it scares me so bad because it is dark and the noise is so loud *BUUUUUUUR BURRRRRRR BURRRRRRRRR BEEP*

[@Marcoblanco53567]

Tsunami warning 9:06 AM a mmm

[@nvmwei]

Cya!

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

The March 2011 earthquake in Japan was so bad NOAA had to issue EAS alerts for tsunami Scary

[@RynTouge]

Someone turned on light mode...

[@CBFNetworksArchive]

9.1 not 8.9 magnitude. Also I would rather die from the tsunami rather than understanding the warning

[@kevingc2004]

I think was uploaded hours later from the tsunami and they didn't have the final magnitude yet until days later.

[@nvmwei]

Wait what?

[@vibrantgleam]

Tsunamis scare me

[@bandittheblueheeler8108]

Is this real ?

[@SPCWAUKESHA6170]

Yes. From 2011 an 8.9 magnitude earthquake caused a widespread tsunami across the Pacific Ocean.

[@bandittheblueheeler8108]

@@SPCWAUKESHA6170 I’m talking about the eas, because it sounds to good to be true

[@Parakeet1918]

@@bandittheblueheeler8108 oh the EAS. Yeah that was broadcasted to multiple tv's in california. different videos show the same whitet screeen

[@bandittheblueheeler8108]

@@Parakeet1918 oh ok

[@alexlautzenheiser5024]

@@SPCWAUKESHA6170 Later bumped up to 9.0 as more data came in.

[@stfuyoutube423]

*S A N O M M Y W A R N I N G*

[@nvmwei]

Screw the tsunami i'm switching off

[@UAL917]

I've seen a white screen I live in lihue Hawaii

[@banjoplayingbison2275]

Can L.A. get a tsunami and destroy rich celebrity coastal mansions?

[@agoogleuser7738]

Yes, they should!

[@Gusest2676]

Actually 9.0

[@TheLordshinnok]

I watch some vides about the big one the Pacific Northwest earthquake which is a possibility of happening will bring a 100 foot tsunami inland 700 miles. Washington, Oregon which I live in, and California will be hit by this earthquake and tsunami I believe.

[@nvmwei]

I really hate these things