How Do They Activates Severe Weather Sirens?

Whether it's a test or the real thing, many rely on the sirens to warn them. So how are they actually triggered? Heather Brown finds out.

[@kenmeinken8115]

I remember a Friday night during the Cuban Missal Crisis when the sirens went off. Very scary since we lived in an expected target area. They still give me the chills sometimes.

[@NoisySirens]

I wonder who they send out to get these siren videos, very cool to see such a variety on a news network like this.

[@evilnaytan100]

The fact they got an attack option makes alot of sense

[@Nthuziast]

sometimes with these news articles i like to play a game called 'is the reporter wearing proper hearing protection'

[@daleschroeder5582]

love when the sirens go off😁

[@jameshoiby]

I remember in the late 60s when I was young, we lived near a siren in Minnetonka and I used to take my dad's shortwave headset and cover my ears during the monthly tests!

[@notsilv3r]

MAYBE moving to Rochester MN next year. Can't wait to film more sirens.

[@MichanaAlerting]

What they don't know is that first shot of the siren sounding had a second one in it. that rocket-shaped thing on the tower itself is another siren that was probably replaced

[@ThatSceneKittyCatFemboy]

Beat me to it.

[@Kansasavation]

yep looks to be a model 5 (or 2) sadly they are getting replaced but my city still has one 2 miles from me :)

[@MichanaAlerting]

@@Kansasavation Yup, that's a model 5. I didn't mention it at first because to non-siren enthusiasts it wouldn't mean anything

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

1:12 nice to see they featured a 4/5 port federal signal thunderbolt 1000T on chopper level 4

[@EastDetroitMusic-Sirens3000A]

Minneapolis

[@TheDeathWillCome2012]

I wish St. LouisMO had these sirens in this video. We have these Whalen tower sirens that aren’t that very scary. Bring back The Thunderbolts! That would put fear into cities!

[@ryans6280]

You're kidding right? Grew up in North county STL these played every first Monday for testing and still haunts my dreams.

[@CentralVirginiaEAS]

When I activated the sirens in Elmore with the weather warn software, the system failed to send data to the DTMF encoders, so I had to override the system.

[@garyhisgun192]

A couple of the new Minneapolis MN Whelen Vortexes are shown and a part with one sounding

[@alissaburge6375]

It detects tornadoes in the Midwest with the sirens go off and let people safe during severe thunderstorms.

[@Rcdude2007]

Thunderbolt siren is the best

[@NateOnThe-Radio]

Even though tornado sirens are a great resource… it’s really meant for people outdoors. Have multiple ways of getting alerts… for example: NOAA Weather Radio, Phones, weather apps, local media, etc. so when a tornado warning is issued, you still get an alert and you can take shelter! Every home, business & school should have a NOAA Weather Radio, the more weather radios out there in homes, businesses & schools… the more lives we can save

[@jerrybutler605]

Agreed 💯 . It's not all that expensive to get apps n such for phones..I use a weather radar app for my storm spotter activities on top of NOAA weather radio on my scanner.

[@DanWick26]

I wonder what that "Growl" one sounds like.

[@WolfieMar]

A growl is basically just turning it on for a second. Basically a very short test for repairs and stuff so the people nearby don't have to hear a loud siren blasting. Example of a growl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGOafJ2pZp6ZY8U

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

Growl is turning on the siren for a second

[@Dragonsandqueenofmonsters]

Imagine hearing this at night that be more scary

[@daeone1514]

Wow. In Memphis it’s, ever Wednesday

[@Thunderbolt1000AT-k6e]

Field’s 4/5 Port Thunderbolt 1000T 1:12-1:17

[@Theresa-dz1cb]

A tornado siren off yesterday

[@daleschroeder5582]

what happens if the power grid goes down

[@novawarningsirens]

theres a UPS on the PC that powers the WeatherWarn system

[@brodie_love]

Newer sirens have a battery backup system, so in case the power system goes out, the batteries in the siren are able to power the siren itself.

[@heroknaderi]

Cool

[@JacobG-b5m]

I saw a 2001 and a model five Tornado Siren sounding I have a Waylon Tornado Siren behind my house

[@CentralVirginiaEAS]

wait, they have a daseoc?!?!?!?

[@DRMELON-dc9nj]

I wonder what kind of tones mean what?

[@Kansasavation]

I know I'm late but it depends on what the city picks however the most common is: Hi-Low (or really any fast paste tone) = fire or jailbreak and stuff like that. and usually the steady tones are for the weather.

[@cooldomino1800]

0:16 anyone notice that model 5 there?

[@finnythao1548]

I did!

[@AgentA-commander]

I did

[@TheBoysTopSecretisOrganization]

Vortex Model 2 2001 SRNB Thunderbolt 1000

[@mickierobinson5774]

Our got off every day at 12am

[@Fintadesktops]

I’m been there is 20 sirens everywhere there’s like an I saw this one and could show you the video but I don’t I forgot with a channel name is and Thunderbolt siren and went for a really long and it was for no emergency

[@the_real_drwhoroblox1935]

“Activates”💀

[@StormChaserMaci.]

It starts when storm chasers see trouble & we call it in to the NWS. Aka... we get their attention.

[@just1lifexx11]

200 X 19,000 per siren= federal signal make money

[@anastasia6134]

Can I get his job? @2:17

[@chuck4714]

How do they ACTIVATES!?? 🙄

[@Space2050]

True

[@vil990]

Simple typo

[@vil990]

🤓

[@TrainsofChicagoland]

Dude the town controls them the town had access to all sirens

[@novawarningsirens]

WeatherWarn with M-FSK tone selection

[@garypavlick5825]

They only activate them when testing them. Not when there's actually emergency. That wouldn't make sense. 😂

[@tontionnacarter5297]

IM FRM MINNESOTA AN THAT NVR HAPPENS UNLESS ITS NECESSARY FRFR IM CONCERNED TO BE HONEST MY LUVS BUT I GUESS WE GOTTA GO WIT IT BUT BE BLESSED AN LUV U ALL...