Does your state have tornado sirens?

[mvd]

Not sure about central and western PA, but here in SE PA, we do not. I do hear nuclear plant test sirens once a month.

[Shell Beau]

1. Yes, and they test them the first Monday of each month.

One is near my house. But, when the storms are so bad, sometimes it isn't loud enough. I hear it plain as day when they are testing though. I do live in an area where tornadoes get crazy though, so we have to have them.

[no name no slogan]

2. Do you see tornadoes? If you do, are there sirens going off?

If there aren't any tornadoes, how do you know whether or not you have sirens?

[mvd]

3. There are no test sirens, for one

I live here and have never heard them talked about. And there have been tornadoes nearby.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. We have earthquake sirens

They go, "Whoa, dude! That was an earthquake!"

[fizzgig]

5. not here in northern colorado

but i'm sure there are out on the eastern plains. we're so close to the mountains that there's a really low risk of tornadoes.

[KamaAina]

6. No, but does yours have tsunami sirens?

We hear these precisely once per month. If a tsunami should strike precisely at 11:45 AM on the first Monday of the month, we will be well and truly screwn, because everyone will assume it's the regular monthly test.

edit: spelling

[Shell Beau]

7. I guess that is the magic date to test because that is when they

test our tornado sirens.

[mvd]

8. Same here!

The nuclear test siren is also first Monday of the month. :hi:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

9. IIRC we have 60

in the city. I think they test around noon on the last Friday of each month.

[Critters2]

10. Yes. They test 'em the first Tuesday of the month, at 10 am.

You should hear the beagle bay at 'em!!

[bigwillq]

11. I'm not sure.

Probably not. I live in CT. But I am not sure.

[Shell Beau]

12. Y'all may not have them if there aren't a lot of tornadoes in that area.

I guess it is a must here. We have tornado season and it gets crazy. Tornadoes seem to love my neighborhood too.

[Nikia]

13. They tested here today

I think that tornado sirens are a local responsibility. They might not have them in your town, but maybe they have them in other towns. Location is also key. A large town with only one siren might leave some areas in town not within hearing distance of the siren. Our local siren is 3 blocks away so we always hear it.

[Shell Beau]

15. Do you think it may also matter if you live in a "tornado zone"?

I never thought of other towns NOT having them, but if tornadoes are a rare occurrence, then it may not be necessary. :shrug: Although, maybe that makes them more necessary.

[Left Is Write]

14. I do not know.