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Tornado sirens cause confusion: Why some were delayed while others seemed to last too long

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As severe storms rolled through the metro on Tuesday, sparking multiple tornado warnings, some people in Jackson County said they heard sirens after the storm passed.
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Nearly half of city tornado sirens that were broken in May still don’t work

Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements in the system from six months ago, when many sirens failed to sound ahead of the deadly May ...

6 months later, tornado sirens still struggle to sound

As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled.
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Tornado sirens’ failure will be front and center at City Hall today

Sarah Russell before a Board of Aldermen committee in May 2025. The city’s emergency management director will be back in City Hall for a pre-termination review today, the same day an external report ...