6 a.m. tornado sirens ‘inadvertently activated’
Oklahoma tornadoes are a springtime threat that heighten anxiety when sirens sound to alert residents. Add darkness to the mix — unable to see the approaching destruction — and panic can be moments away.
Oklahoma tornadoes are a springtime threat that heighten anxiety when sirens sound to alert residents. Add darkness to the mix — unable to see the approaching destruction — and panic can be moments away.
So when Sallisaw tornado sirens sounded at 6 a.m. Monday, everyone is on high alert.
The predawn alert lasted only four minutes, however, and it turned out to be a false alarm.
The city posted on its Facebook page that “the tornado sirens are currently malfunctioning. There is not a tornado warning right now.”
To be sure, malfunctioning sirens is not what Oklahomans want this time of year. Which is why City Manager Brian Heverly clarified what happened. “Officially, the storm siren didn’t malfunction and, in fact, is in good working order,” Heverly said Monday. “It was inadvertently activated, and we are taking steps to prevent another occurrence. We humbly apologize for the inconvenience this morning.”
