Selma to Use Fire Siren as Weather Warning
Posted March 19, 2008 1:51 p.m. EDT
Updated March 19, 2008 4:15 p.m. EDT
Selma, N.C. — Selma residents will soon hear sirens when a tornado threatens.
The Town Council recently approved a plan to sound the fire department's old siren – which can be heard over a three-mile radius – when the National Weather Service issues a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning for the area.
Fire Chief Phillip McDaniel said the siren would blow three times in the event of a weather emergency.
Tests of the siren began last week and will occur Fridays at noon for the next month.