Residents question lack of sirens before Highfill tornado

Residents question lack of sirens before Highfill tornado

HIGHFILL, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — On June 18, a tornado touched down in Highfill almost unexpectedly without tornado sirens warning the city's residents. Residents knew there was potential for severe weather, but the lack of tornado sirens left some residents confused. For a city to alert the signals, a tornado warning must be issued by the National Weather Service. Centerton Mayor Bill Edwards released a statement on why the alarms weren't sounded …

Warning failure prompts chief's message to residents

SEBRING, Ohio (WKBN) - As we've seen several times just this week, severe weather can pop up at anytime across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, and there's a very simple way for you to be better prepared. Read next: Two PennDOT workers killed in Venango County On Wednesday, Mahoning County's storm-siren system failed, just as a tornado warning was being issued for the southwestern part of the county. Fire Chief Mike Springer is urging re…