Hide in the basement if you have one. Other good locations are bathtubs or rooms in the middle of the house.
That air raid siren you hear also serves as a tornado warning. The shrieking winds of the tornado will sound like a freight train passing by.
If you have the question that relates to how many sirens mean a tornado, the answer is... It kind of depends where you live because I know that some counties in Wisconsin only have one siren and that is the tornado siren so like I said it depends where you live. Another type of siren is the war siren or some people know it as the bomb siren. That means that people are trying to bomb you. And then there is the Wildfire siren. That means get out of the area because a wildfire has started near you, but that is mainly in the southern states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
If you hear a siren there is nothing you can do though if you see them first cover your ears
Interesting you should ask as we had tornado warnings most of today and evening. I first heard the warning as I was driving home in the winter storm (which in AZ is rain) early this afternoon. It came across the airwaves as a very loud and strident warning sound which went on for a good 30 seconds, following by the announcement from the national weather bureau. I live in the Northwest Valley - and that's the first I had ever heard that. It certainly made you pay attention to what was going on! Just to further elaborate on the answer.. No, phoenix doesn't have a tornado siren. We do have an air raid siren that is still in use, and if the situation arose in the Phoenix area to need to use it for warning of a tornado, they do use it. Issue is, all the surrounding cities such as Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert, Peoria, Chandler, etc can hardly hear, if at all. If your concerned you should listen to the weather bulletins on the radio or news stations..
Pull to the side or on the next lane.
Interesting you should ask as we had tornado warnings most of today and evening. I first heard the warning as I was driving home in the winter storm (which in AZ is rain) early this afternoon. It came across the airwaves as a very loud and strident warning sound which went on for a good 30 seconds, following by the announcement from the national weather bureau. I live in the Northwest Valley - and that's the first I had ever heard that. It certainly made you pay attention to what was going on! Just to further elaborate on the answer.. No, phoenix doesn't have a tornado siren. We do have an air raid siren that is still in use, and if the situation arose in the Phoenix area to need to use it for warning of a tornado, they do use it. Issue is, all the surrounding cities such as Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert, Peoria, Chandler, etc can hardly hear, if at all. If your concerned you should listen to the weather bulletins on the radio or news stations..
Figure out where the siren is coming from and get out of the way of the emergency vehicle by pulling over or moving out of the way.
Well, honey, the pitch of a tornado siren is typically around 2800 to 3000 hertz. It's that high-pitched wail that lets you know Mother Nature is throwing a tantrum nearby. So, if you hear that sound, you better hightail it to safety before Dorothy and Toto come flying by.
It is safest to stay underground if you hear/see a tornado.
Evacuate
Signs that a tornado may be near include a dark, greenish sky, large hail, a loud roaring sound, and a visible funnel cloud. If you hear a tornado warning or see these signs, seek shelter immediately.
move to the side and let the police, ambulance, or fire fighter car go through