Lightning Strikes Fire Station (sets off siren)

NOTE: For lightning, skip to 00:52.
A series of cells passed through the suburbs of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA on Wednesday, 7th of January, 2015.
There were 2 VERY close strikes from where I live in FTG. And with much luck, the second strike happened right at the same moment I was filming for the storms, and that it was right in the camera's field of vision.
The strike managed to set off the local fire station's siren, that is situated on the lookout tower.
Footage by Martin Fellner, Copyright January, 2015.

[@slendermanRblx]

Thats basically the siren yelling ouch after being hit by lightning

[@vibrantgleam]

Yep ;3

[@actionfire4036]

Oof

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

Yes. It makes sense.

[@jaydynwaddington9393]

exactly

[@sy3the384]

Hmmm Maby that is true...

[@hypxrgg]

Lightning: “WAKE UP” Siren: *“AAAA! WTF?”*

[@joeblazo6412]

LMAO

[@themanthatisweird186.2]

Lmao

[@jeremycain2817]

OMG that thunder was loud

[@jeremycain2817]

Lmao

[@joannestealey4482]

Omgsh

[@bkriegel95]

That bolt of lighting probably fried the control box for the siren

[@Winlonghorn_iso]

OR THE FUCKING MOTHER BOARD *COVERS EARS*

[@jakethehdboy507]

bkriegel95 your right

[@armankordi]

for a siren like this? it probably has a rectifier and a transformer, and maybe a wail circuit in place with some simple switches, but no complex electronics like a motherboard. Plus things like this have a device called a lightning arrestor, which basically stops as much current flow as it can. granted I wouldn't be surprised if it blew a fuse or 2.

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Sounds like the wail circuit didn't get affected, as it wailed like it normally would. It's possible that an electrical spike caused the thing to think someone pushed the button/switch to operate it.

[@QuentinRichardsthe2012brony]

Arman Kordi They do have motherboards in some siren controllers. I think it's only electronic sirens, but I'm not entirely sure.

[@Macintoshiba]

Lightning: Lets do my job Siren: actually, lets do *my* job!

[@kittycatcookieflipaclipvid7638]

Lol

[@lunardragon4515]

Macin toshiba Lmao

[@SouthFLExpressLanes]

lmfao

[@goofyahhabandonedchannel9086]

Lightning: Lets do my job Siren: actually, lets do *my* job

[@chyrlieroberts3394]

@@goofyahhabandonedchannel9086 no copying please

[@wolfcattube]

Love the lack of swearing at a close strike and the camera back on track within a few seconds :-)

[@adventureguy4119]

A professional is he :-)

[@TexasRailfan2008]

Yep!

[@mroak6504]

Professional camera skills!

[@stupullenchannel3525]

WOW! never seen a siren go into attack from a lightning strike...very cool!

[@miauwgabriel3547]

This is the Attack Imminent tone in Australia as we call it.

[@Hawksyear2012]

Here in Australia we don’t have all clear tone at a fire station our fire call is attack tone

[@goldenzeroeh9573]

[00:53] _Lighting: -- Hits the siren. --_ *_Siren: OUCH! THAT HURTS!_*

[@changedaccount9154]

Sirens does not have a brain 🧠

[@GODDOG6615]

@@changedaccount9154 who cares

[@VonnaWasser]

Maybe there choppers are brains

[@Thunderbolt_7026]

It did not hit the sir e

[@prod.by.808]

@@changedaccount9154 imagine not getting the joke

[@anthonylambing3831]

that scared me pretty bad

[@kfc28371ify]

Whoo, same!

[@oliviaalwen2142]

yeah same was not exspecting it so when it happend i flinched & and nearly slaped my laptop

[@bobg1258]

anthony lambing me too!!!!!!

[@EDCOTruck]

me too!

[@abifrench7596]

Valley Emergency Photography omfg I know right I almost jumped out my skin

[@johnkolk]

Heart attack warning at 00:53

[@abifrench7596]

John Kolk I know

[@dragondancer1814]

Note to self: do NOT show this to my older daughter, she hates thunderstorms worse than anything!

[@DVNSOnNBCSN]

Lightning: CLEAR Siren: IM ALIVE

[@changedaccount9154]

: siren NAAAAAAAAW IM ALIVE AND YOUR GONEE FAAAAAAASST

[@acap-5043]

Lightning: o no Siren and other peoples: GET OUT!!!! Lightning: sorry😭

[@ms-3906]

@@acap-5043 🤣

[@xaviersavedra711]

It is actually good to know this siren will survive a lightning strike, lots of other sirens wouldn't.

[@ahjohnstone]

Well, my whole family was sleeping.

[@CAMAROFAN45]

was lmfao if your kids don't wake up in the mroing just use that as a wake up tool

[@amandaegeskovhald8222]

Emphasis on _was_ :D

[@kittycatcookieflipaclipvid7638]

Startz Xd

[@ThunderTrain2930]

_was_

[@natalieanngreen]

awww a siren got scared and cries!

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

I think it's calling for help.

[@orangeoratory3645]

Siren: Just Chillin Today Lighting: *I'm about to end this whole mans career!!!*

[@SirensAndTrainsDownUnder]

For anyone wondering this CFA uses a Grifco Model 888 siren, it utilizes a brushed motor on 5 port stator and chopper

[@thefanchannel449]

There is one near by me it doesn't get used anymore though but it's still there

[@SirensAndTrainsDownUnder]

@@thefanchannel449 hm, what station is it? i would like to have a look at it.

[@ToothlessThedragon9]

Wrong it's a ASC T-128 siren

[@SirensAndTrainsDownUnder]

@@ToothlessThedragon9 mate that sounds nothing like one, australia does not have ASC sirens

[@thefanchannel449]

@@SirensAndTrainsDownUnder the fire station is newborough fire station in Victoria. It is disused and they rarely sound it off anymore

[@WarningSirensOfUpstateNY]

0:55 *Lightning:* YEET *Siren:* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

Siren: Help, I got hit! WHIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

[@UberLukario]

That's cool to see a siren set off by lightning.

[@StinkyScript]

Lol trust me boy, it won’t be cool until the fire alarm stops it

[@StinkyScript]

I mean service

[@mcpelegend2203]

i had my volume down. still shit my pants

[@johnathanruiz-pineda9610]

God. I think that lightning bolt hit me straight down to Main Street. I shit my pants.

[@RingggoDoom1991]

hahaha true true

[@oliviaalwen2142]

same the suden boom starteld me

[@benmeyer2916]

Mcpe Legend A fool who went and... SHIT HIS PANTS! Yes I'm joking and yes I changed Ripped to Shit from that spongebob song

[@IntelligentHorseworldofrandom]

Pussy.

[@abbiemarsh9058]

That scared the crap out of me

[@matthewfa07]

Hey It's Abbie I jummped so bad I dropped my headphones and tablit

[@dragondancer1814]

Scared the hell out of my cats, too!

[@dasteufelhund]

I had my volume up! SHIT!!!!!!!! FELL OUTTA MY CHAIR!

[@RingggoDoom1991]

bahahahaha your not the only one lolz

[@josephorellana7715]

dasteufelhund same

[@keitra666]

i always have 100% on everything. my headset, youtube and on the computer wonder why im still not deaf, cause i can still hear really good lol

[@JusBruce]

and legands say he died

[@ms9studios495]

Same bro

[@kierrabostick1279]

even the camera guy jumped

[@moemontoya5662]

Omy⭐️🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪☀️🌪🔪🔪⛏🛠🔫🔧🔧🔧🔧🔪☠ my self

[@isaacpedroza1210]

Kierra Bostick He Got Scared Also

[@flyoversirens3704]

Kierra Bostick Well, yeah. He was pretty close lol.

[@ej1033-]

Guess ❗️❗️❗️⚠️🌫🌪⛈⚡️💥🔥🌧🌦🌤☀️ could you guess the story?

[@paytonsamuels2594]

+Kierra Bostick Yeah that shit was loud hell I would've jumped too

[@RODALCO2007]

Amazing capture

[@thelol1759]

What a fantastic device.

[@itsimbatime]

RODALCO2007 fancy seeing you here haha

[@xxslxyythegxmexx4994]

You got 69 likes boi-o

[@FA50PH]

@@xxslxyythegxmexx4994 no he got 137 likes

[@regdunlop5393]

I had my volume really low, still scared the sh*t out of me

[@tuioper11boy78]

Reg Dunlop me to

[@dragondancer1814]

Holy crap, that made me jump and smack my knees on the underside of my desk! I thought only the klaxon at our firehouse could do that to me!

[@cartergunderson2579]

Storm:do something funny. Lighting:I'm gonna prank siren Storm:ok. *punches siren* Siren:*WAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*

[@squdineycarolsims4825]

Omg that was hilarious

[@redheadeddude6863]

holy crap that scared me!

[@abifrench7596]

dalton langsmith omg ikr

[@vibrantgleam]

@@abifrench7596 IT DID TO ME TOO!

[@abifrench7596]

@@vibrantgleam 😂

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

Same!

[@Jakeso]

me: (who did not read the time stamp) Lightning: Hello! Me: *falls off chair* True Story

[@Anltee]

0:51 *when your baby is sleeping but lightning interfears*

[@theowlfan9050]

We have new people for setting of the siren.... LIGHTING!

[@bored.idiot.5]

Lol

[@Ryenalds071]

Just Zeus making another prank

[@dragondancer1814]

Lightning makes an effective substitute for probies!

[@DoomyCheese]

Skip to 0:50 for lightning

[@emergencystuff]

*Description

[@saff9429]

DoomyCheese 0:55*

[@colehovey8215]

What were you doing on a rooftop during a thunder storm?? trying get killed?

[@MinerGameroneinonly]

or He/she going to have a Bad time. ~Sans

[@childishtombino1275]

I believe that is an Aerial for a TV not a Lightning rod XD

[@dmdwst8787]

You can clearly see hes inside filming out of a window

[@TalariaJourneys2024]

Exactly

[@Charlie-dc5hr]

Yes

[@Keaton0801]

Well this is awkward, you have firemen showing up wondering where the fire is but there isn't one.

[@ToothlessThedragon9]

There is a ASC T-128

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

i was expecting the 240 volt siren to spin up to rpms equivalent to about 600 volts...

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

Lightning is static energy, Isn't it? most devices don't work on static energy...

[@lightningfun6486]

Nah it’s 240v but just has a fast motor

[@Vigilance108]

The Lightning Injected 1.21 Gigawatts Of Electricity I'm Surprised It Didn't Fry 100%

[@Gebora]

i remember when living in Florida, every time it stormed, a nearby lightning strike would set off our moose alarm system and call the fire department, after 6 incidents we had to shut it off.

[@cellogirl11rw55]

Wow! XD

[@cellogirl11rw55]

I wonder why the lightning triggered it.

[@Gebora]

cellogirl11RW back then I don't think the alarm system had a lot of surge protection in it, it didnt do that at first until the first time our house was hit directly by lightning, then the keypad made a solid everlasting beep, I actually brought this up with my brother not too long ago, apparently when it did that it called ALL THREE emergency services...yikes, so the circuits must of gotten slightly cooked.

[@Keaton0801]

@@Gebora derp

[@wynncat9604]

many sirens are made to detect very loud noises that may be bombs going off, note that it went into attack mode...

[@miauwgabriel3547]

this is the Attack Imminent tone as we call in Australia.

[@NightROBLOX]

I love how the person recording jumped cuz it was so scary xD

[@thunderaarcanis98]

lightning: take that siren: *sniff* you mean siren starts wailing

[@WildaTheRaccoon]

The siren was startled by the lightning so it started screaming.

[@infinitecanadian]

Well, how can it set off the siren? The siren is on a switch, so it can’t activate until it receives power.

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

Not even true

[@infinitecanadian]

@@BRISTOLFORCE2009 Isn't it on a switch?

[@miauwgabriel3547]

@@infinitecanadian there are no switches in the community alert sirens as we call in Australia because they have security locks.

[@infinitecanadian]

@@miauwgabriel3547 Ah, I see.

[@CNYRF97]

Siren: *snoring, asleep *Lightning Strikes* Siren: WE'RE UNDER ATTACK! HOLY SHIT!

[@tonysamtraktrainvideos]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa!! That shit scared the living hell out of me... If that ever happens right near me at my dads fire department, the whole fire house will be on flames! Not that video! I'm talking about right near me. And your video has been uploaded a month ago? Jesus Christ.. That there, it really, really give me chills man. Oh my god..

[@Justin.....]

that lightning would give me a heart attack

[@Vyclops]

well model 2s are made of metal, and metal is condective, and the metal is touching the motor, so maybe thats what? but still, how did it JUST KNOW to go to attack?

[@HolyTrinity458]

Probably the motor or solenoid once powered is meant to have a cut off. It could even have fliped something on the logic making the motor think it's in attack mode. Electricity does strange things.

[@emilycomeau4662]

that's not a model 2

[@miauwgabriel3547]

This is not model 2. This is the Grifco model 888 siren from Australia.

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

It isn't a model 2, this is a Grifco Model 888, which is very similar to Darley model 2s.

[@Vyclops]

@@doohickey-enjoyer 5 years ago

[@paytonsamuels2594]

Never again I will listen to this with the volume all the way up and my headphones in my ear because that thunder sounded so realistic that it scared the shit out me

[@heatherstub]

Wow! I had the headphones on, and I also had Dolby Access on the movie setting on "Detailed," and I got the scare of this day! That was so loud! Great catch. I'm just glad nobody got hurt. What I thought was so exceptional is that those birds got out of the way just before it struck! It just goes to show that our Heavenly Father really does care for them and us. I know you got a good scare from it, too, but you wouldn't know it. That's self control. Keep up the great work, and I hope you have more amazing videos like this. This one should appear on "Weather Gone Viral" on The Weather Channel.

[@AidenOstrander]

Same here

[@Yellowfang213]

Did anyone else jump from the sudden boom? I know I did.

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

Same!

[@bextaylorklaus767]

well I better get my head checked out at the ER bc I just fell off my chair and hit the back of my head on my fireplace damn this hurts damn volume R.I.P Headphone users

[@firefighterfan2010]

Sirens sounds so loud mostly a Emergency was being dispatched an volunteer station.

[@BellyLover06]

Lightning: TAG! You're it! Siren: STFU! I'm trying to sleep over here!

[@donnag4940]

HEADPHONE USER'S BEWARE!!!

[@johnkolk]

I am wearing headphones. I am now deaf.

[@donnag4940]

John Kolk LOL I warned you!!!!

[@donnag4940]

***** 😂😂😂

[@darthlmr7990]

too late...

[@tazbandz6688]

It freaking scared me very bad... I would hate to hear alarms like this

[@Snaipor]

+Christian Minaya i hear a worse and louder one every 2 months!

[@abifrench7596]

Christian Minaya I know it frightened me soo bad!!

[@godfreypoon5148]

I think it sounds badass.

[@canamx399]

Sounds like a good ole tornado siren

[@miauwgabriel3547]

@@canamx399 this is not a Tornado Alert siren. It is a Civic defence siren in Australia.

[@Jordan-nd1cw]

Siren: RRRREEEEEEEEE WHO'ST SHALL'ST INTERFERE'ST WITH'ST MY'ST BUISINESS'ST RRRREEEEEEEEE

[@Hollowworldband]

Was watching this storm from the lookout off ridge road in Kallista. Fantastic video!

[@Bandicoot803]

0:55 - Siren yowling in pain!

[@tpmartin210]

0:55 lightning

[@EmergencyGuy]

Firefighter 1: Well, mate, another day, another thunderstorm. Firefighter 2: Yeah, doesn't look like the weather's gonna get any better. *Lightning strikes fire station and sets off siren* Both: Crikey! That lightning strike was bloody loud and bloody close!

[@demo2497]

That poor model 2. It was just trying to sleep.

[@SCHULZE1]

it’s an Aussie siren lad it’s not a model 2

[@tornadoguygaming]

Is the siren sitting on the tower to the left

[@peterfolchi1032]

Yes

[@nanorfewerinlength4920]

RIP siren's control box: some year-2015

[@1000BT]

Is that a model 5

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

You mean right

[@miauwgabriel3547]

@@1000BT this is not model 5. We only use whelen, klaxon and grifco. this is the Grifco model 888.

[@joe8211]

I blinked what happened

[@joeblazo6412]

Oh nothing just a heart attack waiting to happen

[@procat12]

siren: *minding its own buisness* lighting: YO GOT GAMES ON YOU PHONE? siren: OW THAT SCARED ME

[@choppa2745]

Lightning: me Siren: my brother after his iPad dies

[@TrainExperienceMaster]

0:55 BOOM

[@lilsqueaker5814]

SirPrice alluh akbar

[@renchanted5390]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ik

[@irgendwerausbayern1999]

Siren *WHOA!!! That hurt!* (starts sounding)

[@optombomber2980]

0:56 WOW SHAZAMOE!!!

[@SHEMSTAR01]

That nearly killed me. I was so focused on waiting for the lightning haha

[@EllieFitzgibbons]

Lightning: You’re grounded forever! Siren: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA That scared me.

[@chrimuh_hy]

I had my volume almost all the way up, skipped to 0:52 (0:55) and scared my life out of me.

[@joeycaridi3030]

The lightning wanted to strike the siren to warn the population of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for this area (although this is in Australia and not the United States so there wouldn't be the National Weather Service in Australia)

[@markmessa5888]

I'm wondering how much helpful this detector might be. The alarm sets on only after the lightning already struck.

[@miauwgabriel3547]

This is not a lightning alert siren. This is the Civic defence siren.

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

Not a lightning siren, its a fire callout siren that likely malfunctioned due to the static energy.

[@michaelskagen1]

did it make the siren malfunction for a minute. when the lightning hit the tower it was on??

[@AndrooUK]

Was it actually the lightning strike that activated the alarm or was it a coincidence? PS: It's usually a courtesy on videos like this to have a 'high volume warning' so people don't harm their ears or disturb others if they have not set the volume correctly for this particular loud video. :-)

[@jaysmith1408]

Andrew Williams strike, actually happened to us less than an hour ago, flipped the circut breaker to the siren (oops) and set the damn thing off. A battery backup i suppose. If signal is cut, it sounds.

[@HebrewJerusalemPrince777]

Lighting: wake up boiiii!!!!!! Siren: Yes sir!!!!!!!! whowwwwwwwwwaaaaa

[@SebastianC01]

FLORIDAJESUSBOY 777 lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Hawksyear2012]

I love the sound of the griffco 888 siren bring back memories

[@mollyreed6929]

This was uploaded on my birthday

[@sagbang7]

Lighting: GET UP ARE YOU GONNA WARN ME THAT THERES LIGHTING HUHH? Siren: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH WTH IS WRONG WITH YOU

[@bmil38]

lol with a strike that close, it had the perfect outcome to warn residents of a potentially bad storm

[@MichaelDeSanta.]

I image how the volunteers going to the station and theres nothing lol

[@lappilappland3708]

Bingo ! :) We had sometime the same here in Germany with out old E57 Sirens. (Sirene here scream "Ouuuuch that hurt !)

[@KosukiFire]

Sirens all like... "OH FUCK, EVACUATION MUST COMMENCE!"

[@Mr_Toroshi]

I had my volume down, still woke up the neighborhood.

[@DallasStarsFan420]

Lightning and Thunder: SUPRISE MOTHERF***ER Siren:(cries like a baby)

[@burdofr7524]

I love this video i just love that lightning jump starting that siren

[@EllieFitzgibbons]

Lightning: WAKE UP! Siren: Oh nooooooooooooo! My voice is Jennifer ouch!

[@robsky55]

OH MY SHIT THE THUNDER STRIKES THE FIRE STATION JUST SCARED ME!😂

[@VonnaWasser]

Siren:😴 Lighting:😮 Siren:😲 0:52

[@wendi-bnkywuv]

The siren was like "OMFG! Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!"

[@allenesibe9842]

Storm: Hey buddy Siren: Yeah? Storm: I think I'm gonna turn into a tornado Siren: Nah your fine Storm: Nah dude you should warn these humans Siren: Get off my dick br- Storm: DO YOUR FUCKING JOB BITCH Siren: AIGHT CHILL

[@mmzddx96]

0:55 HOLY CHERNOBYL! For a second there, I almost jumped out of my desk chair. That scared the living daylights out of me!

[@RediffusionMusic]

Gutted, being in Australia I expected a big Carter howl after that clap of thunder 🙁

[@lightningfun6486]

Hey Australia does have Carter’s you can’t expect carters at all station in Australia It’s a Grifco model 888 ( the siren on my pfp)

[@miauwgabriel3547]

@@lightningfun6486 we have carter sirens in Emerald, victoria, Australia.

[@Emperor_NYC]

Why do you have to jump scare me twice?

[@fuCKYeahckyrules]

tornado siren: OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW THAT HURT

[@miauwgabriel3547]

this is not a tornado alert siren. It is a civic defence siren in Australia.

[@dtimmys]

How did lighting set off the siren?

[@Zylathon]

0:55 Aw, my poor muted human..

[@FA50PH]

Note: This is now not a model 2. Its Grifco Model 888

[@miauwgabriel3547]

yes. this is the Grifco model 888 siren. Not just i didn't know yet, but i just say you are right.

[@jaimeekinman3701]

That lightning strike almost made me fall off my bed!

[@EllieFitzgibbons]

Lightning: Siren! You’re grounded! Siren: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! 0:55

[@unknownprofile2830]

Where is the siren at? I don’t see it.

[@Bread_stick06]

Siren fell a sleep during his work

[@trainlover1474]

They should set off this siren for when the coronavirus case numbers in Melbourne go crazy

[@warpedreality6428]

Cloud: Dude I'm a tornado aren't you gonna go off and warn the people? Siren: Nah I'm feelin pretty lazy today.... Cloud: You should really warn these people dude.... Siren: Shut up dude I'm bu- Cloud: WARN THE FUCKING PEOPLE Siren: OKAAAAAY

[@miauwgabriel3547]

this is not a tornado alert siren, this is the Civic defence siren in Australia.

[@deathbuncentral2310]

it hit the antina and somehow the siren activated when lighting doesent send dtmf signals (duh) the translater circuit probably was overcharged so much it sparked across all the gates in the circuit board (most likely fried in the process)

[@spencer5870]

Everyone in the towns like "oh where gonna have a storm" *siren activates* "Oh shii...."

[@miauwgabriel3547]

there will be no storm as this is not a Tornado Alert siren. This is the Civic defence siren from Australia.