Community Early Warning System

Our current Early Warning System (EWS) commonly referred to as “tornado sirens” consist of a networked system of 10 tornado sirens.  These are “silently tested” on a daily basis, audibly tested on a weekly basis, and once-a-month by a backup system located at the County Dispatch Center.  The test is a steady siren for a 15-30 second period.  In the event of an actual tornado warning the sirens will sound for three (3) minutes in a steady mode.  This repeated every ten (10) minutes until the warning is cancelled by the appropriate authority.  Notification of the cancellation is made through the cable TV community alert system.