The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Topeka and Shawnee County on April 23, 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled.

Tornado sirens are a critical part of Oklahoma’s severe weather warning system, designed to alert residents when dangerous storms are nearby. The concept dates back to World War II and the Cold War, ...

In this Weather Wednesday, we explain how tornado sirens work and why you shouldn't rely solely on them to warn you of severe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statewide tornado drills will take place across Minnesota on Thursday. The outdoor warning sirens will sound at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 ...

Officials have been investigating the countywide outdoor warning system since the sirens in southern St. Clair County did not ...

A tornado siren in Trafalgar went off for an unknown reason, and officials are investigating why. Submitted photo A tornado siren went off in Trafalgar late Tuesday night, but there is no definitive ...

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...

THERE WILL BE AN ONLINE SURVEY WHERE YOU CAN SHARE IDEAS. WELL, SARPY COUNTY IS RESTARTING ITS YEAR ROUND SIREN TESTING. THE LAST FEW YEARS THE COUNTY HAS ONLY DONE MONTHLY TESTS FROM MARCH TO OCTOBER ...

ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled. On siren testing day, FOX 2 News went straight to one of the sirens ...

How do storm sirens work in Oklahoma? News 9 Meteorologist Megan Gold shares how the state’s largest city and some small Oklahoma towns operate storm sirens. Tornado sirens are a critical part of ...

(FOX 9) - Minnesotans will hear two outdoor warning sirens Thursday as part of the annual statewide tornado drill for Severe Weather Awareness week. The drills are scheduled for 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m ...