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Outdoor Warning Sirens
Outdoor Early Warning Siren System
The City of Saginaw outdoor early warning siren system consists of nine (9) outdoor warning sirens located throughout the city that are designed to inform residents who are outside of a possible emergency. The sirens can be activated individually, but in most cases they are activated simultaneously for a city-wide emergency. The outdoor warning sirens are part of an emergency system designed to provide immediate and valuable information to citizens. The system is not designed to alert those who are inside a residence, business, or other type of structure. When Sirens Are Activated
These sirens are used to warn citizens of approaching and immediate danger. The sirens are sounded in situations of severe weather directly threatening the City of Saginaw, and in most situations, 1 of the following criteria must be present:
- Rotation in a dangerous cloud formation or a tornado
- Significantly large and damaging hailstorm
- Straight-line winds approaching 70 miles per hour or more
- Key personnel monitoring the event from positions throughout the city
- Simultaneous monitoring of all of the local TV network’s weather bulletins
- The National Weather Service
- The Tarrant County SKYWARN - RACES network with trained storm spotters positioned throughout the county providing real-time updates
- 2 independent real-time weather radar systems