The Nashville Office of Emergency Management’s (OEM) Outdoor Tornado Warning Siren System saw some sirens’ batteries drain, rendering them inoperable temporarily, according to OEM Public ...

“It keeps the community safe,” said Mike Reddin, who lives near the siren. “If it blows and a tornado comes this way, you got time to get in your cellar.” Reddin says he and his wife have ...

Tornadoes were reported in Butler, Warren and Fayette counties. According to the Wilmington News Journal, Wilmington’s tornado sirens malfunctioned on that night due to a software glitch.

Here's what to know about how tornado sirens work in the metro. Communities in Dallas and Polk counties test their outdoor warning siren system on the first Saturday of each month to ensure they ...