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Residents question tornado siren absence; 911 says no active NWS alert was received
Summary
During public comment a resident asked why tornado sirens did not sound during the weekend storm; officials said the county 911 dispatch center triggers sirens only after receiving an active tornado message from the National Weather Service and acknowledged NWS later determined the event was a tornado.
A public commenter asked why the tornado siren failed to sound during an EF1 event that hit Defiance the prior weekend, prompting an explanation from city staff and a discussion of warning systems.
An official explained that countywide tornado sirens are activated by the 911 dispatch center only after it receives an "active tornado"…
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