Siren Ambience over Downtown Amarillo

[@Snowcube]

the 2001 and cyclone have such a nice harmonic sound.

[@Worces2000]

I like the harmony/melody from the sirens

[@BellyJae]

wow, I cant believe this is already 8 years old!! How time flies..

[@kdksiren]

Me either! KDK is a freshman in college now! His interest in sirens has all but gone so not many new vids unless something changes. Hope all is going well with you and all your endeavors! Good hearing from you!

[@Tigers9596]

Freshman in Highschool.... :(

[@rspn]

make that 14

[@patcatania8582]

Gotta love the Cyclone ambiance!

[@kdksiren]

The nearest 2T22 is near Westgate Mall on the western edge of the city. The wind was blowing from that direction, but it is really a long ways away. We have found only 2 here. There may be more though. Thanks!

[@fmlislmfbackwards954]

11:30 on the last Friday morning of every month. You could set your clocks by this in Amarillo. I miss watching my dogs' howllalujiah chorus to these things. We can hardly hear the sirens where I live now. We have fewer tornadoes here, but they happen. I would feel better knowing a siren could clue me in somewhere since the local forecasts are a joke. It's a good thing I learned to storm spot while I lived in tornado alley.

[@judehernandez6955]

FMLisLMF backwards in Amarillo, sirens test on the last Friday of the month, at 12:00pm.

[@judehernandez6955]

oops, they actually test at 11:30, I learned that the hard way

[@form109]

Now this is what i call a Siren Symphony!...they all sound good together.

[@MisterTwister55]

Cyclones are still the best siren ever made by far. They sound totally different from a distance, too. Up close you could really hear the two tones. From a distance they are mixed together and kind of sound like a "metal trashcan". That's the first object that comes to mind when I hear one from a distance. At the end when it said the callsign and who they were, it said 21:00 hours. That's 9PM at night!

[@kdksiren]

They are a common site here as they test them before they send them off. It just seems that I don't have the camera when there is one flying by. Really cool to watch.

[@BellyJae]

THIS CLIP IS FRIGGIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like the 2nd Cyclone had a slow windup. I so need to get a clip of the sirens downtown Cincinnati from the top of Carew Tower :)

[@TheEliminator1992]

its pretty amazing on how all these sirens harmonize with each other

[@WilmothWarningsignal]

I just keep coming back to this video, and every time i hear those Cyclones wind up, i get chills constantly, lol. The 2001 kind of reminds me of one in my siren system, but im not sure which one it is, its like extremely low pitched that last time i heard it.

[@CentralTexasSirens]

Man this video gives me some very good memories, if I could hear this beautiful ambience again I would, can’t believe it’s been nearly 14 years time really files man.

[@kdksiren]

It doesn't seem that long ago! Sad all the old sirens are now gone. Thanks for the comment!

[@DL1011]

Gotta love that Texas Sky!! I am finishing up college at Texas Tech beginning next semester, and I can't wait for the wide open spaces not found in Indiana. Excellent video!

[@zacharychristman171]

2001-130, 2001 srn, ASC-cyclone, p10,thunderbolt, and STL-10

[@xaptus]

Sounds so beautiful. Those p-50' are like singing angels. The 2001s are like screaming angels.

[@kdksiren]

Not P-50's. Cyclones. Same thing except the cyclone is horizontal omni directional and a P-50 rotor is vertical and directional with the very large horn. Both great sirens.

[@xaptus]

Ahhh, Cyclones! They have the same choppers. I was wondering why they didn't sound like they were rotating. Sound so crisp.

[@childishtombino1275]

Xaptus_4 Living Mice∞. Only the 120s have the exact same choppers but 125s do have the same ports

[@judehernandez6955]

Xaptus_4 Living Mice∞. we have no p-50's. if we did we would have already replaced them with 508's

[@xaptus]

Jude Hernandez there should be more Cyclones and P-50s instead of everything getting replaced with FS 2001s

[@exnyer72]

I think this one is my ultimate favorite. The ambient sound....

[@kdksiren]

I think so too. Wish that 2001 wasn't so close behind us. But it is what it is. Now all of the old sirens are gone. Amarillo is covered by 2001's and 508's. Just not the same. Thanks for the comment!

[@kdksiren]

The nearest 2T22 is several miles to the left so probably not. But there are a few of them here. Thanks!

[@judehernandez6955]

kdksiren oh a 2t22! we're is it

[@dendroicazenaida]

I typed in best siren ambience ever and this video was the first one right on top. It really is awesome too. Great vid.

[@kdksiren]

Thanks Sharon! You should have gone up there with us. Great view of home. We are very blessed to live here and know such wonderful people! BK.

[@sentry40V2T]

I just recently took a trip through Amarillo and went siren spotting. Your street locations helped a lot. I saw cyclones 2001s the thunderbolt at I-27 and Georgia. And plenty of sd-10s. I then took a side road to originally see some of the windmills but then saw the pantex plant and a bunch of sirens in that area. I saw modulators and EOWS*612s in the pantex plant.

[@jessesager9460]

This video has helped relax me into sleep. I love the sound of this ambiance.

[@AWT5020]

I need to get here to hear this in person before they replace all of their Cyclones. So peaceful sounding and harmonic.

[@kdksiren]

I think there is only one left. Everywhere we have looked have been replace with 508's. Time marches on. There are few of the old system left. No T-bolts. Few SD-10's and STL-10's.

[@AWT5020]

@@kdksiren Well isn’t that just amazing news..........

[@Hamala-Caris-Trump]

0:48 Heaven is Here

[@Blackie8898]

@kdksiren That does make sense. They are basically P-50s without the projector cone. We have one up near my house, and it's crazy loud.

[@jackrabbit5155]

Sounds like every alternative rock 80's song.

[@TheChachLINY]

The sound of better times. Wish I would have been able to hear this, but by the time I can make it to Texas all the old sirens will be gone. Great ambience, also one of the first videos I watched on here.

[@kdksiren]

How true. Most of the old ones are gone. Can only find one Cyclone left, few STL-10's and SD-10's. No more T-bolts either. Now mostly 2001's and 508's. And time marches on!

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

@@kdksiren there is still 1 cyclone?

[@kdksiren]

@@BRISTOLFORCE2009 If there is, I don't know where it is. There is one in Canyon but not sure if it is still hooked up. Has power wires to it still. Hereford still has all of theirs.

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

@@kdksiren I know Hereford does because you told me, glad they did, they are the gimmick of Amarillo but they actually kept theirs

[@kanazo]

love all the variety of sirens there!

[@kdksiren]

Thanks! Should have given us a shout. The Pantex plant is (from what we have been told) getting a new siren system. They are pretty secure so we haven't been out there to see the sirens there. Glad you got to see the sirens! KDK (dad)

[@kdksiren]

Thats a good question! Been told by several that they don't but a check on the ASC website still show them. So really don't know.

[@jhnralph100]

Amarillo sirens are 2001-130,508,Modulator,Alertronic 4000,Banshee,model 7T,2T22,P-15,SD-10,Thunderbolt,Cyclone 125,STL 10.

[@kdksiren]

Thanks!! Living here, one learns to adapt to the wind. Climb that high and it just gets worse.

[@TheEliminator1992]

This is why i love Amarillo. These sirens are supposed to scare you into your basement, but instead it makes you go sit outside and listen to them until they stop. lol

[@TheEliminator1992]

Amarillo Texas has the best sounding warning system unlike any other. all perfect harmony

[@adamssirenadventures6574]

I hear 2001-130 Cyclone and thunderbolt 1000 I love all sirens in Amarillo Texas :D

[@modulator-sx8cw]

3:00 WOO!! AMAZING PLANE!!!

[@TspesVladD]

I like it when the cyclones wind up! I also seem to hear a P-10/P-15 or maybe an SD-10 or a Banshee.

[@kdksiren]

Yes, we feel very fortunate to get to go up there. These are very nice people that treated us in a special way. The security people did stop us after the recording in the lobby to ask what we were doing but after a quick conversation, we were on our way. Too bad the world in changing in the wrong direction that everyone can't be trusted. Thats one of the nice things about living here. Most people are friendly and help each other. Something that is disapearing all to quickly everywhere!

[@firepipernickb]

wow that was such catch of all of those sirens i wish I could do something like that definitely going in my favorites for sure.

[@kdksiren]

If you are talking about the ones in town, yes. They are all still up and going. We have 2 at our house in the yard mounted on stands. They are a work in progress. A 1000T and 1003.

[@neosho53059]

@kdksiren thats what i like about them.... they are prepared for anything.... thanks!

[@bingtaberna8485]

Shouting angel in the sky

[@kdksiren]

There is a P-15 about 1 1/2 miles behind us and that maybe what you hear. Good ears!! That 2001 really was loud and seemed to block out a lot of the others. That's ok though. This video was a blast to do!

[@kdksiren]

Hey Jae! It does sound single tone. Look at our video of the downtown T-bolt on the ground. This is that siren. At 20 sec. it says 1000 on the label, but at 55 sec. the top of the chopper head says 1000T. They may have changed heads or whatever, but I agree it sounds like a old 1000. It has since been sent to another city (who knows where) that was in need of a siren. We just based it off of the chopper embossing. Thanks!!!

[@IamSaralinka]

Beautiful...

[@BellyJae]

@SuperK3nnyXD The dual tone sirens heard in this video is an ASC Cyclone. In parts a Thunderbolt can also be heard.

[@carexpertandy]

It sounds like the Thunderbolt we're hearing is a 1000T, and there might be a 9/12 port siren of some type being heard too.

[@kdksiren]

After listening again, you are right. It is a little slow. The STL-10 is slow to. It's the one on our other video.

[@coydog7902]

I love the roar of the ACA P-50's!

[@kdksiren]

So do we. Wish there were some here too. The ones you hear are Cyclones.

[@masonmccall6591]

Amarillo has the best combination of sirens. I have experienced many of their tests!

[@kdksiren]

Well, I think it should be "had" the best combination. They are replacing all the old ones pretty quick. Only a couple of TBolts left. SD-10's are going along with the STL-10's. Cyclones are still up but seem to be scheduled for replacement in the next few yrs. 2T'22's are going as well. 2001's and 508's are the norm now. Actually the 508's are going up everywhere. Sad. But lots of videos to remember them though. Thanks!

[@TheEliminator1992]

im listening to them outside right now and playing this along. lol

[@sirenfan97]

At 3:00. We see planes all the time here in Wichita KS. Sometimes during storms you do not know if it is a siren or just a plane. lol

[@stormchaser1000T]

The sound of that 2001 haunts me, it reminds me of when our house almost got hit by a tornado

[@BellyJae]

I also hear a P-15 or Banshee here and there. Just a waft or so floating in the wind :)

[@kdksiren]

There is a P-15 about 1 mile + behind us in the video. The 2001 that is close dictated that we go to the south side of the roof. That is probably what you are hearing. There is only one Banshee and it is several miles away.

[@kdksiren]

@CarnelProd666 It is also a 1000T. There are several still in operation here and they all seem to produce the same sound. Just that some turn different directions. Guess the rotator motor is wired different to cause that.

[@kdksiren]

All the remaining T-bolts are 1000T's. The only ones within ear shot are Cyclones, T-bolts, 2001's, and STL-10's. But there are alot of them.

[@kdksiren]

That would be amazing!! I think the Cyclone was just a late starter. The system doesn't start them all at once. There is a delay as each radio signal is sent to the respective siren. Wish the wind would not have been blowing so much. Thanks!!

[@charlottemuir9838]

Beautiful!

[@kdksiren]

That would be a T-bolt 1000T that is a mile or more away, towards the right in the video. It's near a water tower on Western St and 6th. It's kinda hard to identify all the different ones heard up there.

[@kdksiren]

@8534951 It was about 2 blocks behind us. That is why we stayed on the other side of the roof. It blocked out some of the sound, but not enough. Thanks!!

[@kdksiren]

Agreed! The Cyclone is probably the best siren. Very durable and only one moving part. The sound travels along ways. They will last for many years. We are lucky to have quite a few of them here. There are about 10 of them scattered throughout the city. KDK wants to catch another on an upcoming video. Thanks.

[@kdksiren]

@Blackie8898 No P-50's here in Amarillo or on the system. We have looked big time too! The ones you hear are probably the cyclones. They sound the same as P-50's. We have searched most of the Texas Panhandle for one but there isn't one to be found.

[@kdksiren]

Thank you. Trying to figure out what to do next time.

[@NewMadrid01]

Music to my ears :)

[@kdksiren]

Great! We will be looking for it.

[@kdksiren]

@boeing63 They are very cool to watch. Bell Helicoptor builds them here so we see them quite a bit. After one is built, they fly it around for testing for several days before delivery to the military. Thanks!!

[@grimatronicpl7163]

11 years ago it sounded like this i Wonder how it sounds now with more 508s

[@acap-5043]

0:25

[@jhnralph100]

Sirens in Amarillo Is ACA Cyclone 125,SD-10,Modulater,2001-130,508,ACA P-15,ACA Banshee,ACA Alertronic 4000,Thunderbolt,RSH Thunderbeam,2T22,Model 7T

[@kdksiren]

No Thunderbearms. Forgot all the 2001's and STL-10's. Also the Banshee is gone. Replaced by 508.

[@Mikey-kb4eh]

Stephanie Ralph Lucky... Try going to Minneapolis MN on testing day and try to Survive the 100 Screaming 2001's they have...

[@punkinmonk]

Mikey I've been to lynd Minnesota and they have a thunderbolt

[@mnsirens]

ConnorW07 TheSirenHunter Most of not All Minnesotan Cities have A Network of 2001's and Modulators. Minneapolis, Owatonna, Mankato, Rochester, Faribault, and many other Cities are made up of these Systems

[@twotailedavenger]

I love how the 2001s start up first, then the Cyclones kick in and drown them out. It's almost like they're saying "get out of our city, amateurs!"

[@kdksiren]

@patmix You can hear many different sirens. Some High and some Low pitched. There are about 90 on the entire system. Many are in the outline county areas that are heavily populated. Not sure what you mean in the second question, but they are here due to severe storms that pass through. Tornados. They keep buying new ones as the city expands. You can check out all of the different ones on our home page. There are many different ones. Thanks!!!!

[@kdksiren]

@Coasterintheyard It kinda seems that way but actually they all come on at the same time. Its just that they are a long ways off and it takes a while for the sound to reach the video point. Was really cool to hear. Just wish the wind wasn't blowing. Around here, its rare that the wind doesn't blow!

[@kdksiren]

They have moved to a new office from the one in city hall. It is across the street to the west now. KDK got to turn on all the sirens on a test day a year or two ago! He was excited! We have two videos of T-bolts but are looking at another on by Dick Bivins football stadium. It is a 1000T. We also found another AL 4000 Alertronic between, by about 2 miles, 2 2001's. But it's going to be a long year so we will get all we can. Thanks for the comments!!

[@foundouthowtochangeytnameb1997]

Great vid, watching this from 2018

[@M-SS2012]

I miss the cyclones

[@kdksiren]

So do we! At least the vids are here to see and hear. Hereford still has theirs.

[@kdksiren]

No, it's not there. Really miss the sound of the old T-Bolt too!! That 2001 just doesn't sound like it belongs there. But, we were told that it was donated to another town (don't know which one) as they needed a siren. Glad to know that it will still be running.

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

Honestly this is one of the rare instances it’s actually decent

[@kdksiren]

Your right about the Texas Sky! You can really see forever. Best of luck at Tech. Maybe you can get a recording of the sirens around the college. What do you think? I have a cousin that will graduate there this year. We go down there every so often. Lubbock is a pretty good place to be, albeit no sirens in the city.

[@crazywarriorman]

Great video! There won't be another one like it soon!

[@biggulp2000]

great video, man I wish i couldve seen the V-22 too

[@ldbrown6641]

They need some here in Lubbock

[@kdksiren]

@Droideka133 No, there isn't a T-bolt to be seen in this video. The building shown was where there was one but was taken down last year. Sad day!

[@burnettchristopher45]

I was in texas just last month trying to find some cyclones and 2001s, but unfortunately i couldn't find them.

[@kdksiren]

We have three vids that have tornado's and sirens. They are scary. I would hate to be on that building though with a tornado coming!! Thanks

[@kdksiren]

Those would be great! Jae is going to try to do Cinncinati maybe next month.

[@kdksiren]

@SSAirsoftowns Wish you were right! There are no Allertors here. You may have heard a P-15. There are several of them here. Thanks!

[@kdksiren]

Thanks!! That siren is only about 1 block away. Yes it was loud. So was the wind.

[@DL1011]

Tech tests their sirens once a year in March. I will see if I can't get a video. Some communities, like Slaton, test weekly though, so I will be sure to get some videos of those. Lubbock still has a few Tbolts left, but you are right about them not being used.

[@sentry40V2T]

I actually managed to get a tour of the EMA office for Amarillo and I heard that they are updating Pantex's system. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be there but I am glad I got some good photos. I was debating about telling you but time was running out getting ready for the trip and I forgot, so maybe next time. By the way could you do another thunderbolt recording at a different location I would like to hear what they sound like up in Amarillo, thanks.

[@BellyJae]

I know they all sound at different times. Its much more fun that way :) If you listen closely, the first Cyclone has a really fast windup. The 2nd one takes its time with its windup.

[@kdksiren]

@lilaj34siren We wish there was a P-50 or 2 around here but nope. What you are hearing are Cyclones. There are several of them here. Probably a STL-10 also can be heard. Thanks!!

[@SirensOfSEWI]

This sounds amazing.

[@kdksiren]

That's ok. Really looking forward to seeing it!

[@kdksiren]

@firepipernickb Thanks. The wind up there was blowing pretty bad. We tried to block it the best we could but it still caught on the camera.

[@kdksiren]

Yes, it is right behind us. We got on the far side of the roof, but it still came in loud and clear. Thanks!!

[@kdksiren]

I think that all the remaining T-bolts are 1000T's. Check out our videos. The downtown thunderbolt is no longer there. But we took video of it on the ground and it is clearly a "T". Really do miss the sound of that siren. There are about 7 T-bolts left in town. They should do a test the last friday of this month. Hope to get something, weather permitting, and believe me, it hasn't been too permitting lately. Woke up to 2 degrees this morning!

[@kdksiren]

Best of luck in getting this siren!!!

[@sentry40V2T]

I didn't know you had 1000Ts in Amarillo from what I heard they were all single toned 1000s. I sure wish Houston's thunderbolts were still operational I would love to hear what they sounded like. As for the thunderbolt at fire station 7 I don't think it is coming down anytime soon. Even though it is a hazard because it is not structurally sound, the city just seems to be ignoring us and the station

[@PGMEagle]

This reminds me of that song "Up on the roof" haha anyway great vid

[@kdksiren]

@TheEliminator1992 Perfect timing! We were going to get a video but I couldn't get off work in time. Maybe next month. Just don't know what to do next time. Would have been a great day to go back up on that roof, huh?