Storm system that produced first EF-5 tornado in a decade began in KOTA Territory

Hours before the Enderlin, ND EF-5 tornado, a powerful supercell thunderstorm rocked northwestern South Dakota.
KSDK

St. Louis County makes major upgrades to its outdoor emergency sirens

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County is rolling out a major upgrade to its outdoor warning sirens, making tornado alerts faster, smarter and more precise. The St. Louis County Office of Emergency ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

River Valley Communications Center board discusses tornado sirens and mass notifications

FORT SMITH -- With the merging of communication centers in Sebastian County, determining how to notify a larger portion of the public in emergency situations is a key concern. Members of the River ...
Yahoo

Funding approved for Winnebago County’s vital tornado warning system

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County Administration and Operations Committee unanimously approved over $100,000 in funding for all tornado sirens. “I have family members that don’t carry a ...
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Tornado warnings issued in Des Moines, Ames Saturday morning. Are more storms on the way?

A severe weather front rolled across Iowa early Saturday morning. The system brought heavy rainfall, lightning and thunder to parts of the state as well as a few tornado warnings. A radar indicated ...
The Morning Journal

Tornado touched down in New London; residents had no warning

A tornado recently struck the south end of the village of New London in the middle of the night and residents had no warning it was upon them. The EF1 tornado on Aug. 13 was a weak, but potentially ...