What does a tornado siren sound like?

Answer 1

The sounds of tornado sirens may vary slightly from one area to another. Basically, a tornado warning siren has an eeire wail. One could hear the sounds of tornado sirens on numerous YouTube videos.

Answer 2

It sounds like a train.

Answer:

I have seen a tornado. It actually came right next to my house. First everything goes quiet. Then all of a sudden a waterfall sound comes out. That is the tornado. That was my perception. However almost everyone else says train.

from the National Weather Services Storm Prediction Center's FAQ Page

What does a tornado sound like? That depends on what it is hitting, its size, intensity, closeness and other factors. The most common tornado sound is a continuous rumble, like a close by train. Sometimes a tornado produces a loud whooshing sound, like that of a waterfall or of open car windows while driving very fast. Tornadoes which are tearing through densely populated areas may be producing all kinds of loud noises at once, which collectively may make a tremendous roar. Just because you may have heard a loud roar during a damaging storm does not necessarily mean it was a tornado. Any intense thunderstorm wind can produce damage and cause a roar.

Answer 3

Tornadoes have been said to make a variety of sounds. The textbook answer is that tornadoes sound like freight trains, but in some cases survivors have reported them as sounding like waterfalls, jet engines, or a high-pitched whistle. Some have simply said that the sound is indescribable, but unforgettable.

Answer 4

Tornadoes are often described as producing a roar like a 1000 freight trains However, other tornadoes have been described as sounding like waterfalls or jet engines. Still others have said the roar cannot be compared to any familiar sound. Often, however, if you can hear a tornado you are already dangerously close.

Answer 5

The sounds of tornado sirens may vary slightly from one area to another. Basically, a tornado warning siren has an eeire wail. One could hear the sounds of tornado sirens on numerous YouTube videos.

Answer 6

Tornadoes vary in appearance. Most appear as a cone or funnel shaped extension of the clouds, extending toward the ground with a swirl of dust or debris where the vortex meets the ground. Some tornadoes look like vertical columns extending between the cloud and the ground, while small ones may look like needles or ropes. Some tornadoes are enormous, looking as if an entire section of the thunderstorm has lowered itself to the ground. See the ralate links below for photographs of tornadoes.

Tornadoes have been described as sounding like waterfalls, jet engines, and, most often, the roar of a train.

Answer 7

A tornado siren typically produces a loud, steady wailing or wailing-chirp sound that is designed to be heard over long distances, even in noisy environments. It is meant to alert people to take shelter immediately due to the presence of a tornado or severe weather conditions.

Answer 8

Many survives say tornadoes sound like trains or the sound of stampeding elephants .

Answer 9

It sounds like a really loud rouring sound. I read that if you go being Niahrah Falls that's what it le like. I suggest you take cover for any tornado though.