SPRINGFIELD, MO – Sunday’s storms marked one of the rare instances when outdoor warning sirens sounded in some areas even though there wasn’t a tornado warning in effect. At least two towns in Greene ...

The investigation is continuing into what caused outdoor storm sirens to unexpectedly go off in Franklin on Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the issue is still not clear, Rick Littleton, the city’s ...

As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The storm siren that sounded early Tuesday morning after Monday’s storm wrapped up was struck by lightning, officials said Tuesday afternoon. First Alert 6 heard from several ...

May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In preparation for this year’s severe weather season, Douglas County has updated its siren policy. Starting now, Douglas County will only activate sirens in areas under imminent ...

JANESVILLE — Rock County Emergency Management is exploring updating its emergency weather sirens to sound them only in the close vicinity of where a weather emergency is imminent. Currently, the ...

Sioux Falls officials announced Wednesday morning they will begin activating outdoor warning sirens for "destructive severe thunderstorm warnings" in addition to tornado warnings. The National Weather ...

Q: The tornado sirens once again wailed recently, warning the city when the threat was actually to the south of Mankato and moving east. There is nothing wrong with being overly cautious about severe ...

Dear Editor, I am a resident of Moline Illinois. I've lived in the Midwest my whole life and understand the importance of outdoor warning sirens for extreme weather. Over the years the sirens seem to ...