Did anyone else hear a growl test today? It happened here between 4:50 and 4:55 PM.

They've had that policy since 1992. It was all severe thunderstorm warnings from 6/1986 to 12/1991.

Channel 12 says there was a glitch in the Campbell County siren system last night and they were not sounded. Their policy is the same as Hamilton's.

No sirens in Groesbeck, hearing that they sounded downtown but not in other areas.

Last night, I heard sirens in Colerain at:

12:35 (severe thunderstorm warning countywide)
12:53 (tornado warning, western Hamilton Co)
1:10 AM (tornado warning, northern Hamilton Co)

Another tornado warning was issued for southeast Hamilton Co at 1:37 AM, but didn't hear any sirens.

It could be worse, well at one time it was. From 1986-1991, Hamilton county sounded their sirens for every severe thunderstorm warning. In 1991, they figured this was excessive, thus came the current policy. Reasons for the current tornado warning false alarm rate is technology and the current under...

Hamilton County's policy goes back to a different era in weather technology. With what we have now technology wise and the spotter network in place, I think going back to a tornado warning only policy is the best way to go. My perception has been that the majority of the population here still doesn'...

I had sirens once around 11:45 AM for the severe thunderstorm warning. They must of sectored the coverage since I didn't hear any subsequent soundings. The first warning was for the western half of Hamilton County, another severe thunderstorm warning later for the eastern half and then the tornado w...

Something similar happened several years ago, but involved the fire department:

May 22, 2007: I-Team Investigates Possible Misuse Of Homeland Security Funds

http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/locals ... 0AfLg.cspx

That reminds me of when Hamilton County's sirens failed to sound during the October 1, 1977 tornado. But then, it was human error and not a software glitch that caused the problem. Articles from the Cincinnati Enquirer about that event (click to enlarge): "Test of warning system to follow mixup...