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Arlington Fire Department explains outdoor warning sirens and when they will sound
Summary
Shawna Lemley of the Arlington Fire Department's Office of Emergency Management explained that Arlington operates 53 outdoor warning sirens, the conditions that trigger them (including tornado warnings, trained spotter reports, large hail or 70 mph winds), and advised residents to move indoors to the lowest interior room when sirens sound.
A recorded 'Ask Arlington' segment played during the Oct. 21 meeting featured Shawna Lemley of the Arlington Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management explaining how the city’s outdoor warning siren system works.
"The Arlington Outdoor Warning Sirens are a system of 53 sirens used…
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