Fatal Indiana County house fire leads to community calls for new fire siren

After two children and their father died in a house fire on Hancock Street, several Clymer borough residents brought up replacing the town's fire siren. Borough officials say the siren wouldn't have ...

Tornado sirens went off Tuesday, March 10, but it wasn't storming. Here's why

Indiana has scheduled a test of its statewide emergency alert system for tornadoes on Tuesday, March 10. Here's what to ...

Ohio statewide tornado drill: Sirens to sound March 18

Tornado sirens across the state will be activated next week as part of a yearly drill. The drill coincides with Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 15-21). At 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, ...

Tornado Sirens Blare in Central Illinois as Lightning Brightens Night Sky

Sirens were heard ringing out in Lacon, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 10, as a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).This footage captured by Egan Young, who was traveling ...
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Brief EF1 tornado near Moro formed before warning could be issued

Wireless emergency alerts for phones generally trigger for any tornado warning or any catastrophic, severe thunderstorm warning, such as straight-line winds of 80 mph or more or hail greater than 2.75 ...

Severe weather threat lingers for parts of U.S. after deadly tornadoes tear across Midwest

The risks for tornadoes and severe weather have shifted eastward into the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic after multiple apparent tornadoes swept through Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.