The City will test its Outdoor Warning System (sirens) June 2 at noon. As a reminder, residents are not expected to hear these sirens from inside a house or building. Their primary purpose is to move people indoors and allow them to seek shelter, shut doors and windows and seek more information.
Activation Criteria for use of the Outdoor Warning System:
• Tornado Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning with destructive winds are at or above 70 mph for Richardson
• Trained spotters report a tornado with potential to affect Richardson
• Hail of 1.25 inch diameter or greater
• An emergency officials deems it necessary to move people who are outdoors indoors for their safety
For more information, visit www.cor.net/sirens or follow the Office of Emergency Management on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardsonoem.
