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Emergency Siren Test – Last Test of the Year

October 7, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

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

EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION

OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TEST NOTIFICATION

 

Saturday, October 7, 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

Details

Date:
October 7, 2017
Time:
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm