A tornado warning in Bowling Green and parts of Wood County, Ohio, sent residents rushing to shelter as sirens blared and severe weather intensified.

The alert came technically through, but a setting I missed may have kept it from sounding.

Tornado sirens are the sound of storm season in Oklahoma. Activated by local emergency management when a warning is issued, these are often the first way residents learn of the threat.

Minnesotans will hear two outdoor warning sirens Thursday as part of the annual statewide tornado drill for Severe Weather Awareness week.

Tornado sirens will be sounding across Minnesota and Wisconsin on Thursday, but unlike the very real round of severe storms earlier this week, this time it's only a drill. Annual statewide tornado drills for Severe Weather Awareness week are scheduled for 1:45 p.

Have you ever heard tornado sirens go off in Milwaukee County and wondered why your phone never made a sound? Turns out, while sirens and weather alerts are triggered by the same warning, they're two separate systems.

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, when the sirens were utilized to warn of air raids and ...

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 police reported “the Elgin sirens activated for a considerable thunderstorm warning with 75 MPH winds and/or 1.

When a tornado watch or warning is issued, outdoor sirens across Milwaukee County signal the potential danger.