These sirens are designed to alert people outside that it’s time to seek shelter, but they don’t always mean severe weather is overhead. We explain.

Meteorologist Amber Twardy explains why tornado sirens can go off even when there's not a cloud in the sky and highlights the upgrade they'll be getting soon.

In light of the 2024 tornado, residents are learning tornado sirens aren’t ubiquitous across Kalamazoo County. County officials say there are other warning tools.

As severe storms rolled through the metro on Tuesday, sparking multiple tornado warnings, some people in Jackson County said they heard sirens after the storm passed.

Belton, Missouri, officials are investigating a technical issue that caused a delay in the city’s outdoor warning sirens during a Tornado Warning Tuesday afternoon.

The city's warning system didn't activate recently when a powerful tornado arrived in the city, the result of a broken activation button and miscommunication. But officials have known the system ...

ST. LOUIS — Four years ago, the city’s emergency management chief went before aldermen and delivered some concerning news: The city’s tornado sirens were getting old.

The Macon County Emergency Management Agency said that around 11 p.m., a control button for an outdoor warning siren was accidentally pressed.

The City of Mansfield has installed four new tornado sirens. According to an announcement, the sirens are located at John's Park, South Park, John Todd Park and Burton Park. These sirens are now ...

The new tornado siren activation system aims to reduce siren fatigue, turning on sirens only in specific zones rather than large swaths of the county.

One neighborhood has been left in silence after the nearest tornado siren was damaged. News 4 did a story in April about the siren.

6 of Spencer County's 9 tornado sirens getting upgraded, after only having enough battery life to sound for 20 minutes.