Full Notification

EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION
OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TEST NOTIFICATION

Saturday May 5, 2012 at 12:00 Noon

Washtenaw County’s 39 warning sirens will be tested at Noon on the first Saturday of every month from March through September. If there is a threat of severe weather on the day of a test, it will be cancelled.

Except for scheduled testing, the sirens will be activated for the following emergencies:

• The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning

• A severe thunderstorm has been detected with damaging winds in excess of 70 MPH

• A hazardous materials accident requires immediate protective action by the public

• An attack on the United States is imminent, underway or has recently occurred

Warning siren activation is a signal to members of the public to immediately go indoors and monitor local Emergency Alert System media outlets for official information. Washtenaw County’s emergency broadcasters are:

WEMU 89.1 FM
WWWW 102.9 FM
WQKL 107.1 FM
WTKA 1050 AM
WLBY 1290 AM