Twice this week, tornado sirens incorrectly went off in Winnebago County. The first false alarm was on Saturday, and the ...
Ionia County officials said a pipe burst Friday night, and workers accidentally set off the warning on Saturday while ...
First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold War air raid warnings, but in the 1970s, the sirens transitioned to outdoor warning alerts.
IONIA COUNTY, MI – Despite the blaring sirens, Ionia County residents can rest assured there was no tornado ripping through the area Saturday afternoon. There was however an unfortunate water ...
Ionia County's tornado sirens were accidentally activated during clean-up efforts after a pipe burst at the dispatch center.
Winnebago County owns and operates its 50 outdoor warning sirens. First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold ...
Ionia County Central Dispatch says the button to set off the sirens was accidentally "tripped" while staff was working to clean up and continue operations after a pipe burst.
IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — The tornado sirens were accidentally activated in Ionia County Saturday afternoon, dispatchers say, as equipment was being moved after a pipe burst Friday at the dispatch ...