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Tornado sirens go off when a tornado warning is issued and during their monthly test.
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What is a tornado alarm?
A tornado alarm or tornado siren is a loud siren found in some tornado prone areas that sounds when a tornado warning is issued.
Is the tornado siren the same as a nuclear explosion siren?
Many tornado sirens are former air raid sirens.
How many watts is a tornado siren?
depends on the siren... but about 4-10kW is average
In Ponca City Oklahoma the tornado alarm goes off monthly but you see no tornado?
That is the siren system being tested to make sure it works right.
Which is scarier tsunami or tornado siren?
tsunami
If there is a tornado what is the signal?
There is a siren that blows in the county that the tornado is in. However, in states such as KS, it will blow also only for a city. The siren last for a couple of minutes.
What is the warning systems for a tornado on a military installation?
a siren
How many sirens mean tornado?
If you have the question that relates to how many sirens mean a tornado, the answer is... It kind of depends where you live because I know that some counties in Wisconsin only have one siren and that is the tornado siren so like I said it depends where you live. Another type of siren is the war siren or some people know it as the bomb siren. That means that people are trying to bomb you. And then there is the Wildfire siren. That means get out of the area because a wildfire has started near you, but that is mainly in the southern states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Why is a tornado siren always noisy?
So everybody can here it and quickly get to cover.
Is there a tornado warning siren in each neighbourhood?
No. Many towns and cities do not have any tornado sirens, particularly in areas not prone to tornadoes.
What is a sentence for the word tornado?
That air raid siren you hear also serves as a tornado warning. The shrieking winds of the tornado will sound like a freight train passing by.
Will sirens go off when there is a tornado?
Only in areas that have them. Many places don't. The sirens will only go off if the tornado is detected in time. Usually they are, but not always.
