Whelen WPS-2905 | Attack/Wail & Voice | Owensboro, KY | TORNADO WARNING 5/31/18

Copyright 2018 | Brandon Mendel (Please use with permission).
Originally Recorded 5/31/2018
This will be part of a larger video (or series) that will hopefully be uploaded within the next couple of weeks.
On May 31st, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for most of the Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky tri-state region. The main threats were damaging winds and very large hail. The tornado risk was only a marginal two percent, but a tornado couldn't be ruled out.
When I woke up that morning, I already noticed an organized group of strong storms in Illinois. Given its linear structure, I wasn't expecting tornadoes to form, but I still opted to try to chase them. Numerous counties near me sound the sirens for severe storms, and in Illinois there were blanket severe thunderstorm warnings being issued as the complex marched my way. My goal was to head down to Warrick County and record a Sentry, and maybe go elsewhere depending on the situation. Unfortunately, a warning was already issued before I got there, so I drove to Owensboro instead.
Owensboro only sounds their sirens for tornado warnings, but the sirens by the parks do sound for severe thunderstorms. They typically do an air horn blast and a voice announcement. When I got there, I was already too late. A new severe thunderstorm warning was issued before I even crossed into Kentucky but, I decided to continue onward. That was definitely a good decision. As I was getting photos and video of the approaching gust front, the sirens began to sound and this video came as a result.
There was no confirmed tornado with this warning. Just some weak rotation on radar and some intense straight line winds. NWS Paducah likes to err in the side of caution. When I finally had time to check radarscope, I couldn't find anything of interest. The main area of concern was north of my location, including parts of Spencer County, Indiana, where I just was at.
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[@literallyjustjzargo287]

I vividly remember this.... I was in it. There was a Whelen 2905 outside our school. Everyone's phone went off. First, mine. I got up and showed it to a staff member at school. A couple moments later, the siren wailed into life as all hell broke loose, I promise you, it looked like a funnel cloud out those double doors. That was the day I thought I would see Jesus.

[@DSRX100]

It was nuts out there. The initial gust front was crazy, blew my camera over at around 1:05. The camera angle at the beginning faces where the NWS placed the warning.

[@literallyjustjzargo287]

DSRX100 Some last day of school, huh?

[@DSRX100]

Well, I've been out of school for about a year, but it was still pretty cool! You said you actually saw a potential funnel cloud from this?

[@literallyjustjzargo287]

DSRX100 Yep. Looked like a funnel cloud, but I could be mistaken.

[@BossCoins2]

Vladimir Kofferov is your name Russian?

[@WarningSirensOfUpstateNY]

Dude! You are so brave recording a siren during a tornado warning! Well done!

[@TrainsAndSirens1]

It’s dangerous to record a siren during a tornado warning activation in front of the storm. But awesome video and I liked listening to the NOAA weather radio!

[@DatamasterCorporation]

Dude who cared if it is 'dangerous'. It wasn't you there, and no ones making you do anything you don't want to do.

[@onefastslimjim]

@@DatamasterCorporation if you watch TrainsAndSirens1 (the guy you just replied to), you would see he does this himself. I think he has a right to say what he wants, especially because he's done it himself ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@DatamasterCorporation]

@@onefastslimjim If he's done it him self, then it's hypocritical of him to say otherwise.

[@UberLukario]

Storm Chasers exist.

[@GeniRogers88]

Hello trains and sirens1!

[@The_EmeraldOne]

Dude, that's just freaky that you recorded that during a warning. But I love it!

[@whammyp50]

Nice! Love how cities up there are so consistent! If there’s a tornado warning near me most likely the sirens won’t sound, and I’m in DFW!!! It takes some major things to set ours off!

[@DSRX100]

Wow that's crazy. Almost all sirens here are sounded for tornado warnings (confirmed or not). Some places even sound for severe thunderstorms.

[@LeoJavierzozobra]

Oh no

[@iowansirenrecordings2454]

Man, 3+ activations? They really want those dam things going.

[@Memphisfire40]

Faxy/Max's cool channel it’s better to be safe than sorry and have lots of people die if there was a touchdown.

[@brandonrodgers6767]

I don't blame them hell let them blare as long as they can

[@susasaoud4629]

Wkwwjjwiwiw

[@MatthewWalden]

It goes off everytime NWS issues/reissues[extends] the warning, as there is really no good way to know if it is from a old warning, or is new. so sound it off on each one.

[@Dogappel]

By a tornado the signals can be unsended by the conection of the FSk

[@MBLRStudios]

Lexington activates chimes for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, Tornado Watches, steady for Tornado Warnings, and wail other things like chemical spills. (it's all modulators and ultra voice controllers(they even have a new pre-recorded voice activation for thunderstorm warnings, unless the storm is really threatening, then they do voice with an actual person))

[@chrimuh_hy]

Wind: Blows hard Camera: I don't feel so good... 1:05

[@australianfanstudio6602]

Wind: blows hard camera I don’t feel so good

[@finneganthao9164]

Wind: *tries to blow siren but failed*

[@cac_deadlyrang]

@@finneganthao9164 I mean, from what I heard, they are designed to survive nuclear attacks.

[@chrome7fan]

1:05 I'm actually dying.

[@Benicio_Fols]

Chrome7fan you ok

[@PanferriDPMO]

Xd

[@GeniRogers88]

The eas has issued a tornado warning over in football

[@stormicusiii6582]

@@GeniRogers88 r/ihadastroke

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Gosh they must really want all sirens running! This is the first time I’ve ever saw dispatch send out the tones more than 3 times! Usually in tornado warnings dispatchers send out the tones 3 times at maximum

[@tsg931]

Well, yeah, most counties do that. They do that to ensure that the entire system is activated. My county does not do that, but I know that a lot of them do!

[@tsg931]

Oh, and by the way, you didn't see the dispatch do that! So quit telling lies... 🙄

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

@@tsg931 I obviously did not see the actual dispatchers do it. I mean I never seen a vid of dispatch sending out multiple activation tones. You didn’t get it

[@UberLukario]

I remember you having that hand crank siren for the other warning in your hometown. Real treat to see this.

[@XANApwns]

Dammit DSRX, if you die in a storm recording these things you will have lived an idiot but died a hero

[@southernsirensofamerica_yt3528]

Lol

[@AMT1345]

XANApwms STFU

[@CentralOHSirens]

GreatWidomYT 1220 ...

[@gunnerclark]

I was raised in Owensboro and luckily no tornadoes occurred there as a youth, but the Friday test wails were always present.

[@Frinchfrizz]

Yep and one just happend rn

[@ArchTeryx00]

That was quite a nasty looking storm but fortunately there didn't seem to be an actual tornado with it. Still, be careful out there!

[@Faraday1056]

Nice! My town has no sirens even though we got directly hit by tornadoes in 2 separate cells in 2011 and again in 2016 during Hurricane Matthew!

[@DSRX100]

I'm guessing you're out by the East Coast? A lot of places around there don't have sirens.

[@prodbyicewolf]

DSRX100 what happened to the camera when it went up

[@Faraday1056]

sorry for late response but yes i live in southeastern North Carolina. Also add 5 tornado warnings during the tail end of hurricane florence for my town/county

[@MrScottie68]

Where I used to live, severe weather was a steady tone and the wailing tone like the one in the video was thankfully only heard during siren tests because that sound meant to get to shelter at once because nuclear attack was imminent.

[@sirensofneohio3979]

Nice! Our town doesn’t activated their sirens for Tornado Warnings, unless one touches down.

[@brandonrodgers6767]

Sirens of NE Ohio our town activates ours like 10 seconds after the warning is issued no tornado on the grown or with a tornado. Once the warnings issued the sirens start blaring

[@sirensofneohio3979]

Lucky

[@iowansirenrecordings2454]

Sirens of NE Ohio my town activates the sirens if it's storming and there is a confirmed tornado on the ground

[@tornado796]

Your town is messed up then...

[@iowansirenrecordings2454]

@@tornado796 I know

[@wolfmonster7454]

I remember a similar case happened here in Colorado but with a flooding back in 2013.

[@mo_chiptu]

We have only one of these in my town. My town is full of Sentry 14V-Bs. I’m 1 mile away from one of them but the Whelen is 3 miles away and it sounds louder than the Sentry. They also do tests every week on a noon Wednesday and yet the Whelen is the only one I can hear than the Sentry. So it works very well I’d say.

[@charlie_0701]

The siren sounds cool doing Wail. The storm looks scary.

[@valrabellkeys9867]

Absolutely amazing video!

[@haddadthemaestro2856]

Oh my, but in my opinion, Chicago under a Tornado Warning, (with it's sirens sounding in Alternate Wail), is still more scarier than this one in Daviess County, IN.

[@DSRX100]

Yeah, that's hard to beat. Especially since some of their sirens do alternate wail. Very creepy.

[@tsg931]

That was Kentucky.

[@madisoncountysirens4295]

That's Pretty Crazy! Even The Animations! Very Nice Video!

[@DandicusDanciferTheDandelion]

1:06 WHAT?! LOL

[@ClayRanger143]

The editing in the this video with the radar images and the camera angles make it even scarier.. What program(s) did you use to make this?

[@DSRX100]

Sony (now MAGIX) Vegas and Photoshop

[@xaviersavedra711]

Why activate the siren 4 times? Double redundency makes sense, but 4?

[@brandongaines1731]

Dude, that last shot, the siren almost looked like it was glaring at you for not following its instructions....

[@chantek85]

Pov:The tornado goes but the siren still says "This is a test of the outdoor warning system"

[@mktissuperkool750]

I can barely hear the national weather service, but I hear them say there is a tornado in West Indiana until 45 mins

[@johndeerefan725]

1:05, RIP Camera

[@Ensich]

Look at that hook echo!

[@CodeRedIL]

Did The National Weather Service In Paducah Issue That?

[@DSRX100]

Yes NWS Paducah issued that warning.

[@DEADPOOL1418-d7h]

3 activeations is crazy !!!

[@starship2023]

Why are they using the Attack tone instead of the Tornado tone

[@alexanderdebeer8237]

Awesome stuff man and it’s cool that you’re kinda local

[@denisnechifor3773]

1:05 Wind:Blows Camera:I don't feel so- *OOF!*

[@kingtails2]

Omg I was stuck In Tamarack at my friends graduation

[@angrybird72903]

I'm guessing that is a police scanner making the activation tones.

[@Epickgamet37]

Remember if a tornado looks as if its not moving its moving towards you

[@itz_coaltonnn]

or away from u, rmb this if the twister is lookin like its gettin larger & it aint movin side to side then its comin for u. if its shrinkin then its either weakening or goin away

[@cooldudetrey7286]

Whelen made a very customized tornado warning voice for Davies county owensboro ky

[@legendarygodzilla3577]

They installed a few in my city I believe, some tifht next to the T-128s and its creepy when they both go off

[@PhantomUniform0]

Nice, our ema uses 2909's and activate during any tornado warning, Alert when issued, and Alert when all clear

[@Linuxmint8]

one of my fav siren vids

[@jm-vg4yn]

If I am not wrong, they activate the sirens repeatedly to bypass the standard time limit on wail?

[@tsg931]

No, they do that to ensure that all the sirens read the code correctly and are functioning properly. Basically, they do that to ensure that all the alarms are wailing like a fuckin' baby.

[@maddixodaniel5753]

Got those whelen keeps you safe but they are sure damn loud when close in front of them

[@nssteampunk4865]

Attack mode due to tornado on the ground nearby, signalling Tornado Emergency.

[@4J25]

Just incredible.

[@susasaoud4629]

4j25 there is a tornado

[@mktissuperkool750]

I can rarely hear the national weather service in Davensess county.

[@DEADPOOL1418-d7h]

4 siren activations is crazy

[@GermanyHasCake]

1:05 Camera: Can I Sleep? *Falls To The Ground Immediately*

[@Dogappel]

When you care more bout sirens than safety

[@uhAverage]

I hear another siren in the background

[@ryanlevis7532]

2:27 love this shot of Ol Glory!

[@United_HVAC_and_Fans]

Very ballsy of you to do this. Are you a storm chaser because you seem to have the equipment for it. Great video though.

[@tsg931]

Yeah he is.

[@Camporito25]

Hey, DSRX100, what tone do Madison County's tornado sirens play for an actual tornado warning?

[@clumoostudios3585]

Was that yesterday? For me yesterday we had a thunderstorm and lighting struck our neighbors house

[@DSRX100]

Nope, back on May 31st.

[@uhAverage]

Why did they keep reactivating it?

[@ФаридаАлиева-й5ъ]

я услышал что в сирене был звук как у сиреноголового

[@iGeneration4]

Amazing Video! Stay Safe

[@maximusconti6389]

Is it true tornado formed in the tornado warning this guy is very very it's very very good i love this one

[@FelixTrekCraftAUTTP]

Record voice how did they record their voice

[@deq_syd]

Is that a whelen vortex or 4004 I’m herein gin the back ground

[@DSRX100]

Probably Vortexes.

[@Ryan-bm6qh]

I think I can hear another Whelen in the background.

[@UsTrainsAndSirens]

What device or app do you use when catching activations? I'm kinda new to tornado sirens but I know enough that I wanna start doing it too. Any ideas?

[@lonely.toaster]

I think it might be a transmitter

[@ryugantenkhehe]

Bro,eerie green skies

[@IsmaelBerrios-j2c]

Sounds Like Is From The Cannon Beach, Oregon's Tsunami Warning

[@amberlynn6914]

Hey, noticed that you have a Canon DSLR and was wondering what settings you use? I can’t get mine to take video that isn’t washed out anymore. Don’t know what the hell went wrong.

[@DSRX100]

Usually my settings are going to be different depending on the environment I'm shooting in. Make sure your ISO is set to the lowest setting. Occasionally I've forgotten to change this. Another thing you can do is increase shutter speed, or adjust your aperture to a higher f stop. You can also buy an ND filter to cut down light. They're pretty cheap, and pretty useful too on bright days.

[@amberlynn6914]

DSRX100 Might end up needing one of those filters. It’s mildly ridiculous, how easily it washes. Like, the only example I uploaded is a Little Giant... you can hardly see the siren. It’s bad.

[@DSRX100]

What kind of Canon DSLR do you have?

[@amberlynn6914]

DSRX100 it’s a T6i.

[@damienlobb85]

It's really hard to understand the voice message while the sirens are going off

[@tsg931]

But are you blind? There's literally a text at the bottom of the screen that tells you what's being said!

[@JosephB-f7n]

The sound is making vibrate

[@weathermanofthenorth1547]

That sounds like the siren in Rowlett, Texas.

[@elevatorssirensofmsp248]

Nice! When do they test again?

[@DSRX100]

Every Friday at Noon, rain or shine (unless severe weather is in the immediate forecast).

[@controllertehsparten940]

Is your camera ok bro

[@thekostebafamily8917]

How Did Your Camera Fall?

[@DSRX100]

Wind

[@Dash_Ex-10]

Camera said fallout

[@patrickmcfarland2610]

Do you get the hiccups

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Switzerland when you dreamed you were at the Olympics.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Their names were Blair age:27 & Courtney age:25

[@Doodlebugthegoldenhamster]

That EAS is scary as hell.

[@clumoostudios3585]

DSRX100, did you do michigan on all the sirens in usa?

[@DSRX100]

Nope, I'm doing Indiana and Kentucky.

[@clumoostudios3585]

DSRX100 ok, so it's not you and it's not storm devil 127, it's gotta be TrainsAndSiren1

[@clumoostudios3585]

when are you going to do those states?

[@Cozmorobotanki2016]

Yea some whelen sirens use the wail signal for tornado warnings

[@wheelockas12]

Wow, 4 activations!

[@thattechdude]

Not that i'm asking you to put yourself in harms way, and please DON'T, but this would make a great series on the channel in my opinion.

[@DSRX100]

Yes, I actually have something in the works for that. I'm hoping to release sometime soon.

[@thattechdude]

@@DSRX100 Oh, cool! Sounds exciting! Can't wait to see it.

[@StormFlareRecords]

Just bravo! This video is just awesome! (4 activations? Oof)

[@sentrysiren01]

U still getting the new 10V in chandler?

[@DSRX100]

Yes, it's still in the works.

[@UberLukario]

Now this gets the adrenaline pumping!

[@nvaa1991]

1:05 R.I.P Camera.

[@nathanieldude8493]

OMG ITS DEADLY TO BE OUT SIDE DURING A TORNADO

[@benjaminhall6599]

That same thunderstorm came through Paducah KY and set our system off I was on call taking down trees and limbs

[@CFRoblox]

Me hears siren. Me: im gettin the heck inside and in the basement.

[@CSXMainLineProduction]

Great sound

[@J19_vlogger74]

wow, sounds like the sirens where i live. hope the camera did not break at 1:05

[@DSRX100]

Yeah it was fine, thankfully it landed on the camera strap which cushioned the drop a bit.

[@juniortorres7909]

Oh s**t!

[@tsg931]

Well obviously his camera isn't broken if it's still filming the siren and it's a little crybaby speakers!

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Thinking they put you back in time-out is not an excuse.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Dallas. Rock-A-Bye-Baby has epilepsy. When I dreamed I was at the Olympic Winter Games. Chicago. Your my inspiration.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

She knew what Julia Rose was in Swedish & she knew what Katie Grace was in Swedish.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

They both got called the angel by a fox. Their 5 years old. Julia Rose went to preschool at Mountain View Church & Katie Grace went to preschool at the Presbyterian church.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

The fox liked Julia Rose & the fox liked Katie Grace.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

They sing the Letters & Numbers songs at school.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Their just 4 years old.

[@tyasbatikqagus8780]

0:15 $iren activating

[@immortalgamingyt6182]

What happened at 1:05

[@DSRX100]

A big gust of wind came and knocked one of my cameras over...luckily it landed on my camera strap and did no damage.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Your friend from a small community and your friend from Marion county.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Lesson: never broil people in the oven & allow them to burn.

[@pidgeydoodles7549]

what a mad lad!

[@janecheef.k.8150]

I can see the flag is waving super fast

[@Benicio_Fols]

I like the soccer ball on the biuldign

[@samschannel531]

What camera do you use?

[@DSRX100]

I was using a Canon T5 and an older Sony Handycam. I'll be upgrading relatively soon with (hopefully) the Sony a7S II.

[@samschannel531]

Thanks for the reply!

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

Switzerland. When I dreamed I was at the Olympics.

[@kaitlynhanson1434]

My 2 sisters names were Blair Age:27 & Courtney age:25

[@aether9747]

1:05 RIP TRIPOD NOOOO