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by 500AT
Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:39 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Re: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

Sadly, the current administration in Lenawee County, wants to develop their Code Red emergency notification system, rather than pouring money into new outdoor warning sirens. They feel that Code Red is faster, and ideally suited for the SmartPhone generation on the go; henceforth, providing the next...
by 500AT
Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:18 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Siren photos currently on eBay
Replies: 10
Views: 5414

Siren photos currently on eBay

Here are some classic sirens: Kansas City, Kansas 1943: http://imagehost.newportarchives.com/imagehost/KSC/KSC-342/img0088A.jpg San Francisco, Calif. gasoline powered Vint Siren 1941: http://imagehost-p01.heritageimages.org/ImageShare/ANR/ANR-62/img0095A.jpg Boston Army Base 1952: http://imagehost-p...
by 500AT
Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:49 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: 10+ sirens in one photo!
Replies: 3
Views: 1969

Re: 10+ sirens in one photo!

austin-burns wrote:Is that a K5 in the background? Those lucky SOB's.
Yes, it is! :mrgreen:
by 500AT
Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:42 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Verona, WI - Sirens sounded 9 minutes after tornado warning
Replies: 3
Views: 1803

Verona, WI - Sirens sounded 9 minutes after tornado warning

VERONA, Wis. — Dane County’s 911 Center officially sounded sirens at least nine minutes after a tornado warning had been issued last month during a storm that damaged numerous homes and an elementary school in Verona. http://www.channel3000.com/news/sirens-sounded-9-minutes-after-verona-tornado-war...
by 500AT
Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:28 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Re: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

Some other sirens in NW Lenawee Co. if still there is a STH10 Eagan Hwy/US 12 and a Model 5 at the Irish Hills Fire Station (south side of Wampers Lake). Both sirens about a mile apart. Isn't the siren at US-12 and Eagan Hwy. a Federal STL-10? I can remember the Irish Hills FD, ordered one of the v...
by 500AT
Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:56 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Re: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

Other sirens in the same area include:
  • Model 5: On US-12, west of Wheaton Highway, on the north side of the road.
  • Unknown siren: Saunders Lumber Company on Saunders Street, west of US-127.
  • ASC Tempest: Downtown Addison.
by 500AT
Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:16 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Re: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

Wow I must be blind. I searched the area around Manitou Beach one day on the way home from Lansing and found nothing. Where is this one located at? Perhaps I could swing through and grab some pictures before it comes down. it's located on the north side of the intersection of Townley Highway, and M...
by 500AT
Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:00 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Re: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

I know Hudson has a T-bolt or did and also Madison Twp. (I think that is the name south of Adrian). Where is the 4th t-bolt in Lenawee Co located ? I'll put it on my list for a siren hunt next time I get out that way. Both Hudson and Madison Twp. still have their 1003 Thunderbolts. Morenci, decided...
by 500AT
Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:31 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Manitou Beach Thunderbolt
Replies: 12
Views: 6531

Manitou Beach Thunderbolt

Lenawee County officials, are looking at the replacement of this venerable 1003 siren. Located near Manitou Beach, Michigan, this was one of four such Thunderbolts purchased in the wake of the April 3, 1974 Tornado Outbreak. The county is considering a Federal 2001SRN or maybe an ASC Tempest 128 tha...
by 500AT
Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:44 am
Forum: Videos and Media
Topic: Tornado Video From Reinbeck, Iowa
Replies: 1
Views: 1435

Tornado Video From Reinbeck, Iowa

Good sounding sirens in the background on this tornado video taken within the past hour.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152214835172688

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