mvd
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Fri May-01-09 06:16 PM
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Does your state have tornado sirens? |
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Not sure about central and western PA, but here in SE PA, we do not. I do hear nuclear plant test sirens once a month.
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Shell Beau
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Fri May-01-09 06:17 PM
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1. Yes, and they test them the first Monday of each month. |
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One is near my house. But, when the storms are so bad, sometimes it isn't loud enough. I hear it plain as day when they are testing though. I do live in an area where tornadoes get crazy though, so we have to have them.
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Fri May-01-09 06:17 PM
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2. Do you see tornadoes? If you do, are there sirens going off? |
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If there aren't any tornadoes, how do you know whether or not you have sirens?
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Fri May-01-09 06:19 PM
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3. There are no test sirens, for one |
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Edited on Fri May-01-09 06:19 PM by mvd
I live here and have never heard them talked about. And there have been tornadoes nearby.
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Fri May-01-09 06:19 PM
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4. We have earthquake sirens |
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They go, "Whoa, dude! That was an earthquake!"
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Fri May-01-09 06:21 PM
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5. not here in northern colorado |
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but i'm sure there are out on the eastern plains. we're so close to the mountains that there's a really low risk of tornadoes.
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Fri May-01-09 06:22 PM
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6. No, but does yours have tsunami sirens? |
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Edited on Fri May-01-09 06:23 PM by KamaAina
We hear these precisely once per month. If a tsunami should strike precisely at 11:45 AM on the first Monday of the month, we will be well and truly screwn, because everyone will assume it's the regular monthly test.
edit: spelling
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Fri May-01-09 06:24 PM
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7. I guess that is the magic date to test because that is when they |
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Fri May-01-09 06:25 PM
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The nuclear test siren is also first Monday of the month. :hi:
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Fri May-01-09 06:25 PM
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in the city. I think they test around noon on the last Friday of each month.
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Fri May-01-09 06:28 PM
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10. Yes. They test 'em the first Tuesday of the month, at 10 am. |
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You should hear the beagle bay at 'em!!
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Fri May-01-09 06:30 PM
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Probably not. I live in CT. But I am not sure.
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Fri May-01-09 06:32 PM
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12. Y'all may not have them if there aren't a lot of tornadoes in that area. |
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I guess it is a must here. We have tornado season and it gets crazy. Tornadoes seem to love my neighborhood too.
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Fri May-01-09 08:07 PM
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13. They tested here today |
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I think that tornado sirens are a local responsibility. They might not have them in your town, but maybe they have them in other towns. Location is also key. A large town with only one siren might leave some areas in town not within hearing distance of the siren. Our local siren is 3 blocks away so we always hear it.
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Fri May-01-09 08:09 PM
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15. Do you think it may also matter if you live in a "tornado zone"? |
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Edited on Fri May-01-09 08:10 PM by Shell Beau
I never thought of other towns NOT having them, but if tornadoes are a rare occurrence, then it may not be necessary. :shrug: Although, maybe that makes them more necessary.
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