Tornado sirens are a critical part of Oklahoma’s severe weather warning system, designed to alert residents when dangerous storms are nearby. The concept dates back to World War II and the Cold War, ...

On Sunday, many Northwest Iowa towns had outdoor warning sirens go off to alert the community to take cover. In Lawton, the ...

Last week when I was checking my “Watch or Warning” column online, I thought I heard the tornado siren even though the weather was quite warm and balmy. I blamed my vivid imagination until I noticed ...

After severe weather in North Texas over the weekend, some folks may be curious when tornado sirens are activated. No, that falls to the jurisdiction of the specific city or county. The National ...

Tornado sirens sounded multiple times Tuesday night as severe storms swept the Elgin area, but with no tornado warnings in place, many residents were left questioning once again. At 9:15 p.m., Elgin ...

A tornado siren sits on Walnut Street between 40th and 41st Streets as clouds roll across Kansas City hours after thunderstorms pushed through the Metro on April 27, 2026. The Kansas City metro has ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Jackson County legislator is calling for changes to the metro’s tornado warning system after sirens blared across downtown Thursday night for storms that threatened parts ...

Severe weather canceled April's test, but residents in the Des Moines metro will hear tornado sirens on Saturday, May 2. The sirens will sound when more people are outside as the city celebrates the ...

One year later, Plevna is still recovering and facing challenges, but the community has grown closer together.

How do storm sirens work in Oklahoma? News 9 Meteorologist Megan Gold shares how the state’s largest city and some small Oklahoma towns operate storm sirens. Tornado sirens are a critical part of ...