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 ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Wailing sirens accompanied by extreme weather conditions are a familiar sound in Northwest Missouri in spring and summer. Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m ...

Weather sirens are kind of my thing. I didn't mean for it to happen; you write a few news stories about outdoor warning sirens and start tweeting (back when we said tweeting) about monthly siren tests ...

The first monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System in 2026 will take place on Jan. 2 at 11:45 ...

If you hear tornado sirens this morning, don't worry! There's no severe weather in your area. Sirens will sound Tuesday morning throughout the entire state as a test. The sirens will activate the ...