Siren Testing Schedule - Douglas County, Nebraska
Routine monthly siren testing for 2024 has concluded. Monthly testing for 2025 will resume on the first Wednesday of each month, from March through October. Siren testing is weather-dependent and will not be conducted if there is a threat of severe weather.
Siren Locations - Douglas County Emergency Management Agency
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Outdoor Warning Sirens - Douglas County, Nebraska
Outdoor warning sirens are placed throughout Douglas County in populated areas to warn people who are outside. Sirens are an important warning device that have a theoretical sounding radius of approximately one mile.
2024 Severe Weather Siren Testing Schedule Announced - Douglas County …
Testing of sirens is on a weather-permitting basis and will not be performed if threatening weather exists. It should be noted that testing and sounding of individual sirens will be conducted to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season.
Emergency Information - Douglas County, Nebraska
2024年5月3日 · Douglas County Emergency Manager Paul Johnson said outdoor warning sirens are intended to warn people outdoors to seek shelter and check weather forecasts and local media. He added residents must stay vigilant during severe weather and pay attention to cell phone weather alerts, TV news, and the NOAA weather radio.
Douglas County resuming monthly siren testing - WOWT
2024年3月5日 · OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County residents need not be alarmed by the return of monthly tornado siren testing during severe weather season. Beginning Wednesday, routine testing of the...
2024 tornado outbreak: Douglas County cancels siren test due to ... - WOWT
2024年5月1日 · Douglas County officials provided an update Wednesday on repairs being made to emergency sirens around the Omaha metro, and what to do if one isn't working.
Siren System - Omaha Forums
2023年3月1日 · Douglas County severe weather sirens will start being tested monthly starting Wednesday, March 1 running through October, according to a press release from Douglas County Board of Commissioners. The tests will take place monthly at 11:00 a.m. on the following dates:
Douglas County Emergency Management conducts first siren test of ... - WOWT
2023年3月1日 · Douglas and Sarpy Counties conducted the first tornado siren test of the season Wednesday. OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s a sound heard every year, preparing us for severe weather season....
Douglas County Emergency Management Agency
Each year during the severe weather season we test the outdoor warning sirens. There is a regularly scheduled test on the first Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM. Learn more about our sirens and the testing process by clicking here! April 26th tornado and recovery efforts. Click here for information on the April 26th tornado and recovery efforts.