So, why did the siren sound? In the lead-up to the 2020 election ... shortly before 9:10 p.m. Just because there is thunder and lightning, doesn't necessarily mean the sirens will sound.

which may sound multiple times. The lightning alert system consists of a siren and beacon lights located alongside the speaker on the building. "Residents should be able to hear the sirens within ...

From Kevin Mathews McLeod County Emergency Management director With the recent tornado outbreak across Minnesota on June 17, it is important to know what to do when severe weather hits our area.

Air-raid siren sounds the warning. Air-raid sirens first sounded the warning in London in September 1939. They became an almost daily part of life in the capital a year later during the height of ...

The sound of the 'warning' signal and the 'all clear' would become very familiar to people living in large cities in Britain. Air raid sirens were placed on the top of tall buildings - often ...