Texarkana upgrades outdoor emergency sirens

Texarkana upgrades outdoor emergency sirens

TEXARKANA, TX. (KTAL/KMSS)—The City of Texarkana is updating its outdoor emergency warning system, which alerts the community to tornadoes, hazardous chemical spills, and other public safety threats. "Over the next few months, ten brand new outdoor warning sirens will be installed across the city—replacing some that have been in service since 1978. With an enhanced control system, we’ll be able to quickly alert residents in case of severe weathe…

Springtime in Texas has begun with tornado sirens

Earlier this month, following a week of sunshine, Fort Worth was hit with a thunderstorm and high winds, triggering the outdoor warning system.   The outdoor warning system, or tornado sirens, were set off in the neighborhoods surrounding TCU campus following heavy thunderstorms on the morning of March 4.  To set off a tornado siren, wind must exceed 70 mph, hail exceeds a diameter of 1.5 inches, tornado or an immediate threat to safety is repor…