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Dakota County, Minnesota Sirens
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:42 pm
by Mrs. Thunderbolt
Hey there,
Haven't posted in forever, but my sister and I were talking about how the sirens activated today in Burnsville. She said it was a simple rain and nothing of the sort on the television spoke about a tornado warning, yet they sound the alert tones. Anyone have an idea why?
Thanks,
~Nikki
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:00 am
by NanSiren
Could have been for Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The Twin Cities area was under one today. Here's Dakota County's siren info page:
http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HandlingEmer ... Sirens.htm
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:39 am
by anepstad
Dakota County sounds their sirens for severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:47 am
by Mrs. Thunderbolt
So my sister was wrong that it was just raining, and was in fact a Severe Thunderstorm Warning? That's a bit more understandable, She had me thinking the sirens went off every time it rained
~Nikki
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:53 am
by anepstad
Mrs. Thunderbolt wrote:So my sister was wrong that it was just raining, and was in fact a Severe Thunderstorm Warning? That's a bit more understandable, She had me thinking the sirens went off every time it rained
~Nikki
Yes there was severe thunderstorm warnings for Dakota county today.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:11 am
by Hacksaw
Wow, Nikki, long time no hear!
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:23 am
by Mrs. Thunderbolt
Yeah, hey
I wasn't on this siren board for probably a good year, but now I'm checking every day on the Audio/Video form for new videos, especially of Thunderbolt 1000Ts.
Glad to be back!
~Nikki
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:58 am
by Jim Z
Uh, Hi, and stuff.

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:13 am
by Hacksaw
Look out for the single tone Tbolt video with the pitch warning in Wichita, KS!! Every dog in Wichita probably howls at it when it runs!
http://youtu.be/Vq6OGrsG170
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:35 am
by Ziginox
Hacksaw wrote:Look out for the single tone Tbolt video with the pitch warning in Wichita, KS!! Every dog in Wichita probably howls at it when it runs!
It's worse than that one in Maunalua Bay, Hawaii!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZS9sobMmk