SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Outdoor sirens in Sioux Falls will now go off for more than Tornado warnings. The over 80 sirens across the city will now also sound off for a destructive severe thunderstorm warning. That category includes dangerously high wind speeds or baseball-sized hail. A destructive severe thunderstorm warning will also activate the wireless emergency alert to mobile devices. For more of your weather outlook, click here.
Added Warning For Sioux Falls Outdoor Sirens
Sioux Falls is expanding the use of its outdoor siren system to improve public safety. In addition to tornado warnings, the city’s over 80 sirens will now also sound off for destructive severe thunderstorm warnings, which include hazards like dangerously high wind speeds or baseball-sized hail.
