Automated warning system is ready, but some siren failures persist

May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the ...

Christian County Emergency Management mistakenly sounded tornado siren on Tuesday

OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Christian County Emergency Management confirmed its outdoor tornado siren sounded by mistake on Tuesday.
St. Louis Magazine

Nearly half of city tornado sirens that were broken in May still don’t work

Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements in the system from six months ago, when many sirens failed to sound ahead of the deadly May ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

St. Louis to release tornado siren investigation findings

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis is expected to release the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tornado siren button was broken in St. Louis fire department. Unclear if it was pushed.

“There is no way she would have just sat there if she heard that siren,” said Donnie Holmes, who emerged on May 20, 2025 from the basement of the home of his mother, Delois Holmes, after showing a ...
New Orleans City Business

As Louisiana sees more tornadoes, will parishes install sirens?

New Orleans weighing $10M siren system for tornadoes Louisiana has faced 100+ twisters since 2023 Sirens could also warn of flooding or active threats City leaders reviewing feasibility and cost with ...