Emergency Siren Test at Noon on the First Saturday of Each Month Through October

EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION

OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TEST NOTIFICATION

Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 12:00 Noon

Dear Superior Township Residents,

Washtenaw County’s 87 warning sirens will be tested at Noon on the first Saturday of every month from March through October. If there is a threat of severe weather on the day of a test, it will be cancelled.

Except for scheduled testing, the sirens will be activated for the following emergencies:

1.) The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning.

2.) A severe thunderstorm has been detected with damaging winds of 75 MPH or greater.

3.) A hazardous materials accident requires immediate protective action by the public.

4.) An attack on the United States is imminent, underway or has recently occurred.

Warning siren activation is a signal to members of the public to immediately go indoors and monitor local Emergency Alert System media outlets for official information. Washtenaw County’s emergency broadcasters are:

• WEMU 89.1 FM
• WWWW 102.9 FM
• WQKL 107.1 FM
• WTKA 1050 AM
• WLBY 1290 AM

Emergency Services Division – Office (734) 973-4900 – http://emergency.eWashtenaw.org