Harper Woods, MI Salter Park Thunderbolt 1000T Tornado Siren Test November 1st, 2008

[@TheChachLINY]

I’ve been an enthusiast for years and I can confirm this is 100% the first siren video I have ever watched. Thanks for uploading this all those years ago.

[@PalmettoStateSirens]

First one I watched was his EOWS 612 video way back in 2016.

[@yourlocalretard582]

My first siren video I watched was the Milwaukee hurricane filmed by ramfett

[@trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080]

The first siren video I saw was this one back in September 2019.

[@BenAnimationsOfficial]

The first one I watched was the Civil Defense - Warning Siren Collection 1 video in 2019 I think

[@US_StormsAndSirens]

Same this is what got me into sirens

[@pinkies02]

Oh, i went to that school as a kid. The siren only went off the first Saturday of ever month @ 1pm. There are several of these around the city. They were so cool sounding to me as a kid hearing all of them start up and end a couple seconds from each other.

[@scoops63official]

The most legendary siren video of all time

[@nickleveck8775]

I remember hearing this siren as a kid over in Berkley, MI and being scared to death at the sound of it. The tone of this one still raises the hair on my neck, but it's cool to hear that old sound once again. If these sirens went off you knew stuff was about to hit the fan, The modern sirens just don't have the tones of urgency these old ones had.

[@VirtualSimulations-Sirens1954B]

I can remember faintly when I used to live in Eastpointe I heard the last test of this thunderbolt, that was pretty much the first time heard a thunderbolt siren

[@SuburbanStorms]

I seen that

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

@@SuburbanStorms I don't mean the video I mean real life when their thunderbolts still existed

[@amtrak3501]

i talked to the fire chief and he said this tbolt and veterans memorial tbolt r still up because the 2001's still need the control panels and he said the old sirens should still b up in march.probably the last time they sound.

[@Siren1000T1]

This one actually moved. I passed by it today as I was coming back from Eastpointe. The Lochmoor T-bolt is still there too.

[@GabesElectronics]

Wow, this was my first siren video i ever watched, i miss being a kid again.

[@superjoe87]

wow. such beautiful sound. such beautifal quality. i'm speechless

[@bycuritiba]

This thunderbolt has the most epic wind down....

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

In more recent recordings it's as epic as the 4/5 for used to have

[@thecompanycar]

I love how you can see the middle of the screen jiggle when it winds up!

[@Siren1000T1]

@Cars2fan Chopper Level 5 is the standard factory setting when T-bolts were being made. A place can order a T-bolt to be set on which ever chopper level they wanted it to.

[@ianssirensproductions7418]

this was the first siren video i have ever watched! congrats and im glad it was the legendary B-Series Thunderbolt 1000T from Harper Woods!

[@Siren1000T1]

Thank you Brandon. I love it too.

[@amtrak3501]

Well at least this thunderbolt is in good hands.

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

mhm, fake rumors are going out though saying it was scrapped and other rumors saying to was reinstalled in Holiday Texas because it sounds so similar to this siren. People these days

[@ianssirensproductions7418]

I agree

[@JSU707]

I drive by both this one and the one located near the high school, and they both apear to have moved within the past month as if they were used .

[@hvacandceilingfanproductio1235]

3:03 the shutdown echo is amazing

[@Siren1000T1]

@JSU707 Yes the Thunderbolts in Harper Woods are still in use for some reason. It maybe like that for a while but I am not sure.

[@trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080]

back in 2020. this was my first siren video i watched. and watching this made me start to like these

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

This was one of the first videos I watched 13 years ago getting me into these.

[@trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080]

@@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A I know, its so crazy how time has gone by so fast.

[@minnesotaoutdoorwarningsirens]

this is probably the most nostalgic siren videos of all time

[@kdksiren]

That bad boy has an awsome sound! Very powerful. Great vid Dan!!

[@OpenHeadersTV]

This is probably the best sounding Tbolt on KZbin

[@V.G.F.]

What was the “big idea” to replace it? Seemed to be working fine in this video.

[@pinkies02]

You can see two from Harper Avenue (service drive). One is closer to 7 mile (in Salter Park) going North, the other closer to 8 mile going South. That one is in somebody's backyard. I always thought as a kid that it must suck to have a tornado siren in your backyard, lol!

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

That Thunderbolt actually was right next to the fence right next to the sidewalk, it wan't it the person's backyard

[@hvacandceilingfanproductio1235]

This siren was amazing! I really love that shutdown when it stops rotating and the blower shuts off 2:59 is the best part.

[@MaterialIssueFan]

excellent wind up and tone!!!!

[@Siren1000T1]

@crzy4MAC12 Most Thunderbolts just have the regular rotator design but the main difference has to do with the blower types. A1 series had a bigger pulley system then the A2, B, and C series.

[@LouisvilleTorn8o]

This is one of the best sounding TBolts on KZbin. Sounds like chopper level 6 on a 208V delta system, with 4 RPM rotation. The one at Bowen Elementary School here in Louisville sounds exactly like it, except it has a shorter wind-down.

[@VirtualSimulations-Sirens1954B]

It's level 5

[@benjiewester8588]

that 1000T is a nice sounding thunderbolt

[@Siren1000T1]

It hasn't gone anywhere yet. What I meant was the horn moved meaning that it sounded off yesterday.

[@Siren1000T1]

There is no 1003s near Harper Woods or Grosse Pointe Woods. The only other Thunderbolt being heard in the background is Grosse Pointe Woods 4/5 Port running in alert signal.

[@amtrak3501]

i saw yesterday that this siren is still up along with the veterans memorial park tbolt, even though there is a 2001 bout 50 ft away from them. my question is that these r still powered on will they sound when they test them in march?

[@rebeltag]

Oh holy crap this unit sounded great! I am now a Thunderbolt fanboy... I crave to seek one out and hear it in person!

[@datwhipthoe6458]

I heard that Pontiac Illinois has the same siren and sound At jaycee park

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

In Jaycee Park in Redford, MI there's also a Thunderbolt 1000 there also but it's a single tone on level 3 not dual toned level 5

[@Animalcrossingrailfan]

It was my 3rd birthday when this was filmed like wow

[@pidgeydoodles7549]

yes, yes! sing as long and loud as you want to!

[@ItsDisneyTreasure]

This is my childhood vid so this is how i meet tornado sirens and im trying to say the thunderbolt its one of my favorite sirens

[@amtrak3501]

@MotocrossXtrem09 i talked to the fire chief of HW, and he said the thunderbolts will not sound off on test days unless the 2001's for some reason fail. so im guessing they are no longer online

[@ktg1012]

Nice video! Thunderbolt are my favorite. Also the 2t22 and 3t22

[@Godzilla20191]

Most iconic siren video

[@amtrak3501]

@97Siren no they werent.

[@Siren1000T1]

@TheFiremansavage Yep. Probably too much.

[@SouthCarolinaSirens]

Nice 4/5 tbolt ambince

[@Siren1000T1]

Thank you.

[@Siren1000T1]

Yeah your right Jeb. Now thunderboltlover has a point about Derek's Thunderbolt 1003 video though. The fact is that 1003 in Derek's video was running underpowered compared to what a REAL chopper level 7 would sound like. So this one here is 5.

[@Siren1000T1]

Actually this was made back in the 1970s along with the rest of Harper Woods Thunderbolts. I think this use to be a A series Thunderbolt and something must have went wrong and they decided to use a direct drive rotator which is right now the B series.

[@Siren1000T1]

@PNSB101 It should still be up but I can't tell if its still operational.

[@superjoe87]

Geez, that must scare the crap out of the the kids at the school. Nice video!

[@Siren1000T1]

Thank you Ben. I agree with you.

[@tyasbatikqagus8780]

5/6 port = this 4/5 port = ambience

[@Siren1000T1]

You mean 1000T? 1000s are single toned.

[@Siren1000T1]

Heck yeah it still there! Its not going anywhere in a few years.

[@Siren1000T1]

At the end of the video when I zoom out, you can see it on that wooden platform.

[@amtrak3501]

@bulldozer950 that's good it is still up, i was surprised it was activated for the june 5th test

[@Siren1000T1]

Thanks.

[@paulsmith5398]

And Springfield Illinois had a bunch of the same until 2006, when the "twister sisters" went through, and destroyed some of them. Now, theres ASC T-128s all over Springfield, and some surrounding towns, but they dont compare to the "good ol' Thunderbolts!"

[@Siren1000T1]

@Branden2732 Its a type of Thunderbolt model. I think B series were only made in the year 1980. All of Harper Woods T-bolts are B series but this one is the only offset one.

[@finneganthao9164]

This is a 1000B

[@YourAverageMODude145]

@@finneganthao9164 wrong

[@thunderbolt-d5t]

@@finneganthao9164no a 1000B sounds like a jailbar thunderbolt so this is a 1000T

[@Siren1000T1]

@97Siren Probably not. I'll have to check it out sometime.

[@mikeMX3000]

Now THAT's a outdoor warning siren.

[@Siren1000T1]

I am assuming about maybe 100 feet away. While it was sounding, I decided to walk underneath it just to see how loud it is. Then when it was winding down, I ran back to my camera.

[@Eights_Coronel-864]

This is probably, the video of a T-bolt 1000T with the best video and audio quality despite the fact that it was published in 2008/2009

[@Eights_Coronel-864]

​​@@JimDandy1082So? Who are you?

[@Ouranos94]

@dockwellian45 The difference between a thunderbolt 1000T and 1003 is that the 1003 has dampers (solenoids) which aloows it to produce the hi-lo signal (alternating high tone/low tone). The 1000T lacks solenoids.

[@the_master_of_beans]

The very first video I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@errantego]

Ahh, the wind-down on this siren is just plain awesome. 3:03 or 3:04 when you hear the dual tone on it gives ya the chills. This is what I'm talkin' about! LOL

[@Blue10AEMia]

Great video Dan, love the sirens at the end.

[@trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080]

Pretty soon this video will be 15 years old.

[@MonkeyFilmProductions]

holy crap your right. this was the first siren video I ever watched, about 7 years ago now

[@TheSirenHunter]

happy birthday

[@eddy75471]

This thunderbolt is working well so I wonder why a FS 2001 is just located 315 ft away. Hope Harper Woods does'nt take down this siren.

[@iknowvictoriassecret]

(I wish ratings were enabled. 5-stars) This one has a crisp, clear sound. Awesome!

[@jamesr.2017]

Long live the thunderbolt!

[@Siren1000T1]

@amtrak3501 Eric said to me that the 2001s are now pointing in a different direction. I guess they work now.

[@Siren1000T1]

Where is what?

[@amtrak3501]

is it true that HW's 2001's are now online?

[@Trains_n_stuff08]

This thunderbolt is in very good condition also sounds really rich and healthy

[@Siren1000T1]

No one was around the siren except me during that time but yeah I know what you mean.

[@BrendanW0214]

@97Siren That was the I-94 service drive Tbolt...

[@Siren1000T1]

You got that right!

[@matteng1997]

Sounds almost just like Pontiac's Jaycee Park Thunderbolt. Rotates at 4 RPM with exact same pitch, except it rotates clockwise and is no a B series head. Sounds awesome :)

[@Creeperboy099]

the removal of this siren (along with other thunderbolts) drove me sooo crazy that even though 2001 sirens look nice, I am starting to hate them for replacing those epic beasts!!!

[@VirtualSimulations-Sirens1954B]

@@Creeperboy099 Blame WSS they killed the thunderbolts by installing those 2001's, don't put it all all on the 2001's

[@Patates_yiyen_darryl]

3:04 very cool sound

[@Siren1000T1]

Josh, your EXACTLY on the same page as I am. I think chopper level 4 is the scariest to me and thats what I am going to record next in Dec 6th. :)

[@Siren1000T1]

@shorttman1968 Yes it is as it says in the description.

[@Siren1000T1]

Oh man you better believe it!

[@marcloosvelt2652]

It still works it usually goes off once a week

[@bycuritiba]

No it was replaced by a 2001-130 years ago

[@SuburbanStorms]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@FSThunderboltTFan]

@JCRGH that sucks

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

@@SuburbanStorms You didn't know that this whole time?

[@SuburbanStorms]

@@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A no I didn't. By the way this is the first siren I saw on KZbin

[@rnbsteenstar]

I'd give it a 5!! I love the t-bolts now, they used to be loathsome to me, but not anymore!

[@matthrivnak6572]

There was a siren like that on top my old grade school in Peoria IL when I was a kid, it was loud, we lived two and a half blocks from it.

[@Blue10AEMia]

It's kind of funny Federal went back to the A series rotator setup to fix all the problems they had with the B series. All the bolt's around here are A's or C's.

[@Siren1000T1]

I agree with you.

[@Siren1000T1]

Its a 50/50 chance. If it is still turned on, this would be the last month.

[@mnsirens]

I hear a 4/5 Port 1000T on Chopper Level 5 in the Backround

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

That would be Grosse Pointe Woods if that's what your referring to

[@Siren1000T1]

I have to agree with you on that.

[@Siren1000T1]

I am going to guess GP Farms has a siren but I don't know which ones they have. My only guess is ether Thunderbolts or 2001s.

[@Siren1000T1]

Maybe not as this moment but I am guessing they will be this month.

[@russelD9]

@amtrak3501 so dose that mean they are for back up?

[@Siren1000T1]

@Cars2fan It should be. Unless some idiot tries to prove me wrong.

[@Siren1000T1]

I get freaked out when that happens to me too.

[@KingstonAddict]

This test was on my Birthday!

[@Thunderbolt1000Tfan]

That thunderbolt sound nice and healthy

[@carexpertandy]

Great vid Dan! That has a nice sound to it, although it looks a little bit rough.

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

What looks rough to you?

[@superjoe87]

This is probably a stupid question, but how do you perceive chopper level? Do I hear a 1003 doing HI-LO? Sweet video.

[@Siren1000T1]

I agree with you there. :)

[@Siren1000T1]

You damn right! :D

[@nicodo123]

Gotta love the b series