weather-radios

Why Do Communities Keep Wasting Money on Useless Tornado Sirens?

Dennis Mersereau · 03/20/15 03:50PM

The droning wail of a tornado siren is ubiquitous in the southern and central parts of the United States. These loud sirens are meant to warn people who are outdoors that a tornado is on its way. Now that we're indoors or in a car for most of our lives, tornado sirens are all but useless, yet we keep wasting money on them.