FS Thunderbolt siren test 4/7/23 Grand Rapids Michigan

I went to the famous Grand Rapids Thunderbolt for the first Friday in April. It's located on top of the 77 Monroe Center building. Sirens in Kent County are tested on the first Friday of the month at noon (12:00 P.M) April through October. Like, comment, subscribe, enjoy!

[@raizrindustries]

Sweet video! I've got many pictures of this 'bolt due to having family in Rockford and Cedar Springs. It also replaced a Chrysler in 1970.

[@sirenhunter321]

Yes, thank you! It sure has been a while since this thing has been up. She's still alive and kicking!!

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

great video!!!

[@sirenhunter321]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed 😃😃

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

@@sirenhunter321 you’re welcome!!

[@sirenhunter321]

I had a lot of fun filming this siren. I'm hoping to watch some other sirens in the Wyoming/Walker area this summer. Stay tuned

[@delaneymckimmy-fs4gv]

@@sirenhunter321 whoo

[@zachdonaldson4848]

I hear a motor noise as well. The blower motor perhaps?

[@sirenhunter321]

Probably motor noises and brushing noises. Thanks for watching by the way! 😊

[@chadsnyder301]

God I miss that sound.

[@sirenhunter321]

That thunderbolt sounded for a tornado warning yesterday!! I didn't hear it, cause I live in a different town. But I got the alert. The tornado touched down near Rockford and Comstock Park. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@WarningSirensOfMichiana]

FYI the dishes are not for the siren. I've seen the controls and the antenna is a bog standard white whip mounted directly next to the FCTB controller. You can see it in some of the other videos of this siren, it's the same thing that's on all of the 2001s in Kent county. Great video otherwise!

[@sirenhunter321]

Thanks for the info and watching!

[@paulsmith5398]

Theres an ASC T-128 fairly close (200 feet?) to my house, it just doesnt compare to one of these marvelous Thunderbolts👍👍👍👍❗

[@sirenhunter321]

Cool! Thanks for watching! New video tomorrow. First Friday of the month!!😁😁😁

[@paulsmith5398]

@@sirenhunter321 well, if you want to come check it out, i live in Sherman Illinois, and test day is the first tuesday of the month, at 10 am.

[@paulsmith5398]

@@sirenhunter321 oddly enough, the siren system (4 ASC T-128s) in the town i live in has failed to activate 5 of the 9 monthly tests so far this year.........

[@sirenhunter321]

Yikes! That needs to be checked out by local authorities. The sirens failing can put people's lives in danger!@@paulsmith5398

[@paulsmith5398]

@@sirenhunter321 ive spoken with the village EMA coordinator, he says the factory had to repair the main control PCB due to a power surge frying several circuits a few months ago. We shall see/hear if the October 3rd monthly test works.

[@delaneymckimmy-fs4gv]

Minute alert?

[@sirenhunter321]

Yes, for 3 minutes