Of all things, the wind blew shingles off my house last night smh. Probably got up towards 50-60 mph.

Well, I'm sure the folks in Henryville, IN, New Pekin, IN and Marysville, IN were grateful for the multiple sirens, as it meant a minimal loss of life in those communities.

 

Frankly, as a person who rarely watches network TV, at the minimum, when a siren sounds I can be alerted to switch what I'm doing and go to a station that will update me. As well, often when I'm asleep, I'd have never known there was severe weather in the area if not for the sirens.

 

If there's a danger to the community, the sirens should be sounded. If that passes and another approaches, another should be sounded.

 

It may be annoying, but in the end, the intent is to warn people of danger, and in enough time for them to seek safety...and that trumps annoying, in my book.

I'm not complaining that the sirens went off. You're missing the point. The sirens in Madison County went off 4 times before the first warning even expired. I don't care that it's different part of the counties. Once, twice at most is enough to warn the county that there's a possibility for severe weather in the ENTIRE county for the next 1-2 hours.

 

If people don't understand that, then they won't understand it after the fourth time either...

I'm not complaining that the sirens went off. You're missing the point. The sirens in Madison County went off 4 times before the first warning even expired. I don't care that it's different part of the counties. Once, twice at most is enough to warn the county that there's a possibility for severe weather in the ENTIRE county for the next 1-2 hours.

 

If people don't understand that, then they won't understand it after the fourth time either...

 

How do the sirens going off more than once harm you?

How do the sirens going off more than once harm you?

 

Doesn't harm me at all.

 

Like I said earlier, it's going to be like the boy who cried wolf. When the sirens go off 4 times and basically nothing happens, people will ignore them when they go off and a Tornado is on its way like there was a few weeks ago.

Doesn't harm me at all.

 

Like I said earlier, it's going to be like the boy who cried wolf. When the sirens go off 4 times and basically nothing happens, people will ignore them when they go off and a Tornado is on its way like there was a few weeks ago.

 

So...what did you do when you heard the first siren go off?

 

Most people listen to the radio when they're driving. Radio stations break in with any warnings that are happening in the area.

 

I simply dont think it's necessary to sound them more than once. And I'm guessing the overwhelming majority of people in Madison County agree with me.

 

Like I said, I lived in Madison county for several years and it wouldn't have bothered me one bit.

 

And for every example you give me on why someone should know about a storm I can give you a reason why they might not. Taking every precaution to warn people about a dangerous storm is something no one should disagree with.

Like I said, I lived in Madison county for several years and it wouldn't have bothered me one bit.

 

And for every example you give me on why someone should know about a storm I can give you a reason why they might not. Taking every precaution to warn people about a dangerous storm is something no one should disagree with.

 

Except the fact that it wasn't a dangerous situation.

So...what did you do when you heard the first siren go off?

 

I continued eating dinner because I knew it wasn't a dangerous situation...

I continued eating dinner because I knew it wasn't a dangerous situation...

 

Even though they don't sound the sirens unless the NWC issues the alert?

Even though they don't sound the sirens unless the NWC issues the alert?

 

I'm not scared of a thunderstorm. If a thunderstorm destroys my house, then more power to that thunderstorm.

 

A tornado warning is a completely different subject.

So...what did you do when you heard the first siren go off?

 

I normally grab the camera and head outside. :lol:

I'm not scared of a thunderstorm. If a thunderstorm destroys my house, then more power to that thunderstorm.

 

A tornado warning is a completely different subject.

 

 

Yesterday, a 4 softball players at Seymour High School in Indiana were struck by lightening. One girl is in critical condition. In addition, there were hailstorms. Wind can topple trees, send debris flying and push cars around. Torrential rain can cause car accidents.

 

There are more people to warn than just those in their homes eating dinner.

Yesterday, a 4 softball players at Seymour High School in Indiana were struck by lightening. One girl is in critical condition. In addition, there were hailstorms. Wind can topple trees, send debris flying and push cars around. Torrential rain can cause car accidents.

 

There are more people to warn than just those in their homes eating dinner.

 

Perhaps that'll teach their coaches (or themselves) to not to ignore the sirens and go to a safer place. Do you really think the sirens going off 4 times would have helped that situation? If they continue to practice/play when there are storms in the area the sirens aren't going to stop them.

 

Hopefully the girl fully recovers, but you're talking about a rare situation and one in which the sirens wouldn't have helped, IMO.

Perhaps that'll teach their coaches (or themselves) should be taught not to ignore the sirens and go to a safe place. Do you really think the sirens going off 4 times would have helped that situation? If they continue to practice/play when there are storms in the area the sirens aren't going to stop them.

 

Hopefully the girl fully recovers, but you're talking about a rare situation.

 

That lightening didn't come from a storm that was considered severe...in fact, it wasn't even raining, and the clouds were broken, with clear sky showing. In reality, that wasn't even a "storm". There were no sirens. The point is that if there had been warnings, they WOULDN'T have been out there.