From tornadoes to severe storms, extreme weather season brings heightened risks and the need for preparedness.

Sedgwick County operates 153 sirens across the county. Here’s what to know about the tones, when to take shelter and more. Getty Images Mahoning Matters Tornado season officially began this ...

Residents of Gray County and Pampa raised concerns over why the sirens were not blown during a tornado warned storm Tuesday.

Why did the tornado sirens go off in all corners of Shawnee County Wednesday afternoon? Around 4:45 p.m. on April 23, Shawnee ...

Tornado sirens went off in Topeka shortly before 5 p.m. April 23 as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for part of Shawnee County. The tornado warning posted on X by NWS Topeka ...

A Spaulding tornado siren is repaired after receiving damage from a lightning strike, which stopped it from sounding prior to a deadly EF1 tornado that hit the town Saturday, Hughes County leaders ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - When you hear a tornado siren, that warning is for anyone outside to take cover, but the steps leading up to that potentially life-saving warning are extensive.

Others are reading: Be on the watch: A look at Lubbock, West Texas tornadoes and how to be prepared The City of Lubbock has also installed tornado sirens in 45 locations as an additional measure ...

Under the new policy, the county will activate outdoor warning sirens only in the specific area of a tornado warning whenever possible. The previous policy turned on the sirens for the whole ...

Starting now, Douglas County will only activate sirens in areas under imminent threat, either from a Tornado Warning or Severe Destructive Thunderstorm Warning. Previously, sirens would activate ...