How do I keep up-to-date with severe weather warnings (tornado, hail, wind, etc.)?

Outdoor warning sirens should not be the only way to keep up to date when a severe weather system approaches. The safest way to stay informed is to layer the information from numerous places and make an educated decision. You can use NOAA weather radios, local television and radio stations, news apps, and social media from local emergency management or county pages.

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1. What are the outdoor warning sirens used for?
2. Where will I hear the outdoor warning siren?
3. What does it mean when I hear the outdoor warning siren and what should I do?
4. Does hearing the outdoor warning siren mean I am in imminent danger?
5. Are the outdoor warning sirens sounded only for tornados?
6. How do I keep up-to-date with severe weather warnings (tornado, hail, wind, etc.)?
7. Why can’t I hear outdoor warning sirens in my house?
8. Who activates the outdoor warning siren?
9. When are the outdoor warning sirens tested?
10. Are the outdoor warning sirens the only alert necessary to be weather aware during severe storms?
11. Where can I find more information?
12. I am new to the area and I don’t have a basement. Where do I take shelter?
13. How long is the outdoor warning siren activated?
14. Do the outdoor warning sirens sound an all-clear signal?
15. Will the outdoor warning sirens sound if the power fails?
16. How do the outdoor warning sirens work?