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St. Louis, Deadly Tornado

CBS News on MSN · 4d

St. Louis' tornado warning system failed. Now, a commissioner is on leave.

St. Louis' emergency management commissioner has been placed on administrative leave, the mayor said, after tornado sirens failed to be activated ahead of Friday's storm.

Newsweek on MSN · 5d

Warning system goes offline as tornados forecast to hit 6 cities

Because of a major software update that was "scheduled months-in-advance," all NWS Birmingham NOAA weather radio transmitters will be offline through Wednesday. This

The New York Times · 4d

Warning Sirens Were Silent Ahead of Deadly Tornado in St. Louis, City Says

Mayor Cara Spencer placed the city’s emergency manager on administrative leave pending an investigation into the failure to warn residents.

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Tornado siren manufacturers weigh in on alert systems. 'We can only build them so loud.'

It depends on how many large buildings are in the area, which way the siren is facing, local topography, foliage and even ...

Grist on MSN3d

The Kentucky tornadoes spur mounting anxiety over Weather Service warning systems

Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' paths wonder if budget cuts ...

Tornado sirens not designed to be heard indoors, emergency officials say

The EF-4 tornado that caused extensive damage in Kentucky this past weekend has sparked conversations about warning systems, ...

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New DuPage County tornado warning system to deliver faster alerts, safety officials say

The new automated system enables real-time activation of outdoor warning sirens directly from the National Weather Service.

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