Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:21 am
School has begun, so not as much energy left at the end of the day to do this.
But, I do have a couple more "1-siren" towns, as well as a town in progress with 6 sirens.
Reese AFB, TX [Lubbock County]
Number of Sirens: 5, 2 Removed.
Types: S10V, FS2, FS5
Testing Schedule: Sys. Decommissioned
Authority: Reese Technology Center/City of Lubbock
Notes: This is the old AFB warning system that the US Government had in place, back in the days of Reese. The base was shut down during the mid-90's, and now belongs to Lubbock. They are in the process of converting the base into a business and technology park and executive airport. Many of the old USAF buildings have been left untouched. The only part that has been demolished is Reese Village, which looks as if an F-5 went through and destroyed everything. [If only this was the case, Lubbock would probably have sirens by now.] Many of the houses that were once in this neighborhood are now in various cities around the panhandle. This area was served by a FS2, which now belongs to Trey, and a 3-phase Sentry 10V (still standing). Siren placement on-base was well thought out. Not so much for the village. Only in West Texas...
System Map:
Siren 1 [Sentry 10V]
I was naughty and went onto restricted property. The gate was open so I went in with plans to plead ignorance if someone stopped me. The place was deserted.
Siren 2 [Federal 2]
Siren 3 [Federal 7]
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Smyer, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types C5
Testing Schedule: Non-existant
Authority: Smyer VFD/City Hall
Notes: This town is little more than an intersection on TX114. They have a Fedelcode 5.
Map:
Siren:
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Opdyke West, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types; FS2
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: Unknown
Notes: This little trailer park village is apparently the town of Opdyke West. They have a very nice little Federal 2, complete with city tornado shelter. Maybe sometime I will go and take a look inside of it.
Siren:
Shelter:
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Opdyke, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types: W3016
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: City of Levelland, TX
Notes: This neighborhood is about 2 miles outside of Levelland, TX, which has a system of Whelen 3016's. I will post a map and more details when I get out to Levelland to take pictures.
Siren 1 [WS3016]:
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Abernathy, TX [Hale County]
Number of Sirens: 6 [known]
Types FSTB, FSD10
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: Unknown/City of Abernathy
Notes: A perfect West Texas town. They use six sirens for the job of one Thunderbolt. The siren in the upper middle of the map is the Thunderbolt. Note the map scale. I will get pictures up tomorrow after I take them when I get off of work.
Map:
But, I do have a couple more "1-siren" towns, as well as a town in progress with 6 sirens.
Reese AFB, TX [Lubbock County]
Number of Sirens: 5, 2 Removed.
Types: S10V, FS2, FS5
Testing Schedule: Sys. Decommissioned
Authority: Reese Technology Center/City of Lubbock
Notes: This is the old AFB warning system that the US Government had in place, back in the days of Reese. The base was shut down during the mid-90's, and now belongs to Lubbock. They are in the process of converting the base into a business and technology park and executive airport. Many of the old USAF buildings have been left untouched. The only part that has been demolished is Reese Village, which looks as if an F-5 went through and destroyed everything. [If only this was the case, Lubbock would probably have sirens by now.] Many of the houses that were once in this neighborhood are now in various cities around the panhandle. This area was served by a FS2, which now belongs to Trey, and a 3-phase Sentry 10V (still standing). Siren placement on-base was well thought out. Not so much for the village. Only in West Texas...
System Map:
Siren 1 [Sentry 10V]
I was naughty and went onto restricted property. The gate was open so I went in with plans to plead ignorance if someone stopped me. The place was deserted.
Siren 2 [Federal 2]
Siren 3 [Federal 7]
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Smyer, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types C5
Testing Schedule: Non-existant
Authority: Smyer VFD/City Hall
Notes: This town is little more than an intersection on TX114. They have a Fedelcode 5.
Map:
Siren:
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Opdyke West, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types; FS2
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: Unknown
Notes: This little trailer park village is apparently the town of Opdyke West. They have a very nice little Federal 2, complete with city tornado shelter. Maybe sometime I will go and take a look inside of it.
Siren:
Shelter:
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Opdyke, TX [Hockley County]
Number of Sirens: 1
Types: W3016
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: City of Levelland, TX
Notes: This neighborhood is about 2 miles outside of Levelland, TX, which has a system of Whelen 3016's. I will post a map and more details when I get out to Levelland to take pictures.
Siren 1 [WS3016]:
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Abernathy, TX [Hale County]
Number of Sirens: 6 [known]
Types FSTB, FSD10
Testing Schedule: Unknown
Authority: Unknown/City of Abernathy
Notes: A perfect West Texas town. They use six sirens for the job of one Thunderbolt. The siren in the upper middle of the map is the Thunderbolt. Note the map scale. I will get pictures up tomorrow after I take them when I get off of work.
Map: