...when they blow the whistle for POTENTIAL 70mph winds.
Originally Posted by BigBake
The change they made to when they sound the sirens was a very very stupid change. People are going to get lulled in to a sense of complacency and it's already happening. I don't need to cower in my basement over 70 mph winds.
The Polk County position is that they really aren't "tornado" sirens, and are more of an outdoor warning system.
Given that there are probably a higher number of people out camping this weekend, probably a good idea to alert people, especially fairly early in the morning.
They're aiming more to alert the people outside. Inside there are plenty of ways to get warning. People on campgrounds/lakes/etc it may be siren or bust, and 70mph is plenty to take down trees/branches.
I do agree with the flipside somewhat, that this does create confusion and "waters down" the effect, but they really are built to alert people outsideto danger, and straightline winds can be just as bad. They aren't built to cut through the roar of a t'storm and then your walls and insulation that's supposed to keep sound out.
Ideally, two different sounds/sirens would be nice, but the systems aren't capable of that.
Agreed. Last year a lady in CR was out in her back yard, and was killed by a large branch from windy conditions.
Another place I avoid in a windstorm? A fricking convenient store canopy covering gas pumps. Those things topple occasionally and take out people, or total cars
A gal I know went to a fast food place in Bellevue and the high wind dropped the order overhang on her car last year.
Looking forward to CFH magic for the next bball season, Georges style.
The Polk Co. 70 mph policy would only include 1-2 more activations/year vs tornado only. Most people wouldn't even notice the difference. Plus the false alarm ratio for tornado warnings is greater than 70 mph severe thunderstorm warnings. This policy may actually result in more "hits", possibly having people taking them more seriously.
I saw this. I know the area, I don't think you can even hear a siren out there. Some people will probably make demands for safety improvements at the parks, but kinda hard to invest when you have no money to invest.
Glad I reside in a structure that can handle wind.
I saw this. I know the area, I don't think you can even hear a siren out there. Some people will probably make demands for safety improvements at the parks, but kinda hard to invest when you have no money to invest.
Glad I reside in a structure that can handle wind.
Yeah, I'm glad I didn't buy those houses I looked at that were made of straw or sticks.
The policy was put in place in anticipation of the new scoreboard at Jack Trice. They want the public to know that once the winds hit 70 mph the videoboard is gonna break loose and become airborn.
[QUOTE=FDWxMan;2263210]The Polk County position is that they really aren't "tornado" sirens, and are more of an outdoor warning system.
In my particular town in the Chicago suburbs, the sirens were installed as a lightning warning system. The siren blast means lightning has been spotted within 5 miles. The sirens are placed in the largest public parks, to alert the teams and crowds in the area.
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