Jul. 17—CHAMPAIGN — No, those eerie sirens you heard blaring Monday night from Foosland to Fisher were not the result of a tornado being spotted nearby. As of last September, the 49 sirens scattered ...

Federal Signal Corporation became the first manufacturer in the fire industry to trademark the sound of a siren, the company announced. The United States Trademark Executor awarded the trademark in ...

You may have been surprised by thunder and sirens Sunday evening if you live in the western suburbs of Des Moines. Sunday evening into early Monday morning saw thunderstorms and showers. But there ...

In Greek mythology, a siren was a demonic being (half bird, half woman). Later on this idea was transformed in art into a mermaid: a combination of a fish and a woman. Mechanical and electromechanical ...

ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled. On siren testing day, FOX 2 News went straight to one of the sirens ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The storm siren that sounded early Tuesday morning after Monday’s storm wrapped up was struck by lightning, officials said Tuesday afternoon. First Alert 6 heard from several ...

Emergency sirens and alerts across Ohio went off at 9:50 a.m. today as a reminder to prepare for one of nature’s most fearsome storms. Peak tornado season in Ohio is typically from April to July, but ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tornado sirens have become a familiar sound to the Omaha area this spring, playing an important role in keeping people aware during severe weather. Unlike other areas in the ...

They’re going loco for locusts. A South Carolina sheriff’s department has been swarmed with 911 calls about incessant siren sounds — only to find out that the concerned citizens are complaining about ...

National Desk: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, preparations for war sirens are now being made across the country. The Home Ministry has ordered all states to educate the general ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you hear tornado sirens this morning, don't worry! There's no severe weather in your area. Sirens will sound Tuesday morning ...