Siren Safety & Activation Information

Logan County, Ohio

SIREN

SAFETY &

ACTIVATION

INFORMATION

WATCH & WARNING DEFINITIONS Tornado Watch is a National Weather Service Term meaning that conditions are favorable for the formation of Tornadoes. Watches are issued for a large area over a set period of time, in advance of an outbreak.

Photo Courtesy: Jeff McCall, Logan County, Ohio, 2002 Tornado Warning is a National Weather Service Alert that a Sirens are designed to provide an WARNING SIGNAL: Tornado is imminent or is OUTDOOR WARNING occurring at this time. They are not intended to be 3-Minute Steady Tone Warnings are issued when a heard inside buildings. developing tornado has been Every 10 Minutes detected by National Weather Throughout Service Radar or if a tornado SIREN USAGE PLAN ACTIVE WARNING has been spotted. PRIMARY PAY ATTENTION: An emergency  Tornado Warning condition requires you to (NWS or Confirmed Spotter) TAKE ACTION! COUNTY AND CITY  Tornado Watch with Severe SIREN TESTING Thunderstorm Warning SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY - (Pending local conditions) Go to a Sturdy Shelter such as a Logan County &  Hazardous Materials Release basement or lowest floor and put the City of Bellefontaine will (Incident Command Request) as many walls between yourself conduct weekly siren tests ALTERNATE and outside as possible

Sirens may be used for special AVOID WINDOWS! warning conditions, such as: Every Friday at 12 noon  Major Local Emergency TUNE to local radio or television  Incident of National Significance stations for further information. The signal you will hear is a  Locally Determined Use DO NOT CALL 911 1-Minute Steady Tone

Additional Sources for

Emergency Warning

NOAA All-Hazard Radio May be purchased through

local retailers for placement inside homes and businesses

Local Radio

WPKO – 98.3 FM WBLL – 1390 AM

Hear this siren? WRPO – 93.5 FM Shine FM – 88.9 FM 3-Minute Logan County ALERT

Every 10 Minutes Logan County Emergency Information and Alerts Throughout (This system provides ACTIVE WARNING NOAA Weather Warnings upon Direct sign-up and by request only) Take Action Register at Immediately! www.co.logan.oh.us

Or Contact Logan County EMA 1855 St. Rt. 47 West A Tornado is a violently rotating Bellefontaine, OH 43311 column of air. Phone: 937-593-5743 Wind speed: 60 mph to 300 mph. [email protected]

A Tornado can move in any “This document was prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Points of direction view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the 35 45 50 55 official position or policies of the U.S. DHS.”