As severe storms rolled through the metro on Tuesday, sparking multiple tornado warnings, some people in Jackson County said they heard sirens after the storm passed.

Buildings damaged by the Friday, May 16, 2025, tornado are seen near a storm warning siren in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch ...

The answer is that it depends on where one is — the policy and plan are different in Chicago than they are in Naperville, for example.

May is a big month in Oklahoma for severe weather, and many Oklahomans rely on tornado sirens to give a warning. One neighborhood has been left in silence after the nearest tornado siren was damaged.

No, there wasn't a tornado on Columbus' West Side. A malfunctioning tornado siren sounded in the area the night of Monday, May 12 when there was no severe weather, according to Franklin County ...

St. Louis' emergency management commissioner has been placed on administrative leave, the mayor said, after tornado sirens failed to be activated ahead of Friday's storm.

CHILLICOTHE ― When severe weather hits, people around Ross County may hear the high-pitched wail of tornado sirens throughout. There are currently 19 sirens in Ross County, eight of which are in ...

The fire department will be testing the tornado sirens at noon Wednesday. The testing should last 20 to 30 minutes.

If you hear a weather siren, do not call 911 to inquire why the sirens are going off or report that the sirens are sounding in your neighborhood, emergency management staff said.

If you're not sure what you should do for a tornado warning vs. a tornado watch, here's the difference between these two terms — and why that matters.