Sirens

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Up Coming

 * State Wide Outdoor Warning Siren Test is the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM, weather permitting.

 * Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024

 * ShakeOut Earthquake Drill  October 17, 2024 ShakeOut.org

 

  

The Past

 * National Weather Service Office, St. Louis, Storm Spotter Training was held on Tuesday Feb 21, 2023.  Salem Community Activities Center, 416 Oglesby St.  6:30 PM.  No pre-registration was required.  Always open to the public.

* Salem Tornado, March 31, 2023   EF1  

 



 

The Outdoor sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 A.M. Siren signal is a steady blast, not a wail (up and down) such as the fire department siren.

These are OUTDOOR WARNING Sirens.  Do Not depend on them for Indoor Warnings, have several other ways of receiving warnings.

Purchase a NOAA Weather Radio for INDOOR Warnings, sign up for Salem Nixle Community Alerts to receive cell phone messages, please listen to local media during severe weather.  Remember, have several ways of receiving severe weather warnings.

 

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Please  Sign Up for Nixle Alerts, if indoor or outdoors receive Text messages on your cell phone.... City of Salem Department of Emergency Management at www.nixle.com or Text Zip Code 62881 to 888777!  Simple-Trusted!

 

 




 

 

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