County says National Weather Service did not issue tornado warning; no protocol breach in siren non-activation

Mar 25, 2025

After a brief tornado touchdown that damaged an airport building on March 25, Boone County staff told the Fiscal Court that sirens did not sound because the National Weather Service did not issue a tornado warning; county officials said dispatch and emergency management followed protocol and will debrief procedures.

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Boone County officials reviewed why outdoor tornado sirens did not sound during a short-lived tornado that caused roof damage to an airport building but — by the county's account — caused no serious injuries.

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