NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A tornado warning siren was destroyed by a crash this week in Madison, according to the Nashville Office of Emergency Management. The OEM reports that the siren ...

but what about tornado sirens? The KHOU 11 VERIFY team has the fast facts on where they are in our area. Tornado sirens are used to alert people in case of severe weather or other threats.

The loud noise that awoke residents across parts of Northwest Columbus and surrounding suburbs on Saturday morning was caused by a malfunctioning tornado siren at Centennial High School.

While Columbia had systems in place to warn residents of severe weather, the city did not have tornado sirens. “I can remember the very first tornado or tornadic activity that had occurred in my ...