Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:24 pm
Texarkana's sirens are supposed to wind-up weekly, every Wednesday at noon. Well now 80+ minutes after the clock hit 1200 and still no sirens on either side of the state line. I know for a fact that the sirens are active since I've heard one of the sirens do a weird dual alert cycle back in the summer. Are the systems just being silently tested? Also, I would definitely have heard at least one of the sirens, where I'm at is less than 2,000 feet from an FS 508-128, which is right next to a local creek. I know for sure they go off at other times since every siren (save for an inactive Thunderbolt) has rotated since I've last visited. This is now like the tenth time TK's system has screwed me over with inconsistent audible testing. Just wish I had some more information on what actually goes down with the real testing schedule.
Siren geek from South Texas. Although I've loved sirens for years, I've only recently begun digging into the rich history of civil defense. I also proudly own at least thirty weather band radios.