No they haven’t. The current system (minus a few that came later) were installed between 2002 and 2003 to replace a system of two Thunderbolts, a 2T22, and a few Thunderbeams that were installed beginning in 1978. I was at work in Miamisburg when the tornado warning was issued for Clinton County so I didn’t get to hear if the sirens worked or not, but it doesn’t appear that many, if any, worked because most of them are pointed in the same direction they always do (their homing position). My grandma was home during the warning and she said she heard them very briefly but they stopped. I have no clue what happened. I saw that the News Journal said that the sirens “remain inoperative”. What the heck is that about? There is no excuse why they shouldn’t be maintaining our warning system. Apparently there’s a problem (or problems). I think it would be great if they replaced them already because most of the Whelens have issues (some don’t work, some have broken rotators, and some sound quieter than they should). I would like to see them install a system of Federal Signal 508s. Not sure if that would happen though. Here’s an article from the Wilmington News Journal about it: https://www.wnewsj.com/news/197862/are- ... ing-or-notCincyTboltman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:41 pmDidn't Wilmington get new sirens? I watched Local 12 last night and they stated that Wilmington's sirens did not work during the tornado warning.
They've been having issues for awhile it seems, in March when I went on the First Saturday they stated they had tested, even though none of the sirens in the county ever went off. They did the same in February from what a friend told me.Sifed1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:47 amNo they haven’t. The current system (minus a few that came later) were installed between 2002 and 2003 to replace a system of two Thunderbolts, a 2T22, and a few Thunderbeams that were installed beginning in 1978. I was at work in Miamisburg when the tornado warning was issued for Clinton County so I didn’t get to hear if the sirens worked or not, but it doesn’t appear that many, if any, worked because most of them are pointed in the same direction they always do (their homing position). My grandma was home during the warning and she said she heard them very briefly but they stopped. I have no clue what happened. I saw that the News Journal said that the sirens “remain inoperative”. What the heck is that about? There is no excuse why they shouldn’t be maintaining our warning system. Apparently there’s a problem (or problems). I think it would be great if they replaced them already because most of the Whelens have issues (some don’t work, some have broken rotators, and some sound quieter than they should). I would like to see them install a system of Federal Signal 508s. Not sure if that would happen though. Here’s an article from the Wilmington News Journal about it: https://www.wnewsj.com/news/197862/are- ... ing-or-notCincyTboltman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:41 pmDidn't Wilmington get new sirens? I watched Local 12 last night and they stated that Wilmington's sirens did not work during the tornado warning.
Those, plus the one on Davids Drive (has a broken rotator) and the OmniAlert in downtown (which doesn’t activate accordingly) need fixing. It seems that the only maintenance they perform is on the main controller system and radios. I think the previous police chief had very little desire to maintain the system, but it seems like the new chief has some desire to make them reliable again. I hope they will make some serious improvements in the near future as the system is badly dilapidated.fire_freak_57 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:50 pmThey've been having issues for awhile it seems, in March when I went on the First Saturday they stated they had tested, even though none of the sirens in the county ever went off. They did the same in February from what a friend told me.Sifed1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:47 amNo they haven’t. The current system (minus a few that came later) were installed between 2002 and 2003 to replace a system of two Thunderbolts, a 2T22, and a few Thunderbeams that were installed beginning in 1978. I was at work in Miamisburg when the tornado warning was issued for Clinton County so I didn’t get to hear if the sirens worked or not, but it doesn’t appear that many, if any, worked because most of them are pointed in the same direction they always do (their homing position). My grandma was home during the warning and she said she heard them very briefly but they stopped. I have no clue what happened. I saw that the News Journal said that the sirens “remain inoperative”. What the heck is that about? There is no excuse why they shouldn’t be maintaining our warning system. Apparently there’s a problem (or problems). I think it would be great if they replaced them already because most of the Whelens have issues (some don’t work, some have broken rotators, and some sound quieter than they should). I would like to see them install a system of Federal Signal 508s. Not sure if that would happen though. Here’s an article from the Wilmington News Journal about it: https://www.wnewsj.com/news/197862/are- ... ing-or-notCincyTboltman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:41 pmDidn't Wilmington get new sirens? I watched Local 12 last night and they stated that Wilmington's sirens did not work during the tornado warning.
I am aware of the following sirens being somewhat broken right now:
- Williams Memorial Park siren has a broken rotator, does not rotate
- Batteries on the siren in Cuba are dead and that siren isn't working
Last I heard the one Vortex at the water plant building in Wilmington was still inoperable as of earlier in 2021, probably dead batteries, unless they fixed it. I had heard from someone who went to Sabina recently that that one isn't working but I can't say for certain myself. As for the one by I-71, as far as I know that one hasn't rotated in years.
Kind of a shame that they are spotty with maintenance.
Clermont county cancelled their test too.carexpertandy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:45 pmHamilton and Warren Counties have canceled their tests today, due to the rain. Of course Hamilton County now has a growl test scheduled for next Wednesday.
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