5/17 Weather Thread

[casey1973]

Sirens going off in Ames

 

[isufbcurt]

Sirens going off in Ames

must be a new commit.........

 

[CloneGuy8]

Sirens going off in Ankeny for the 5th time this hour. These high wind sirens are kind of ridiculous

 

[Cyched]

Sirens going off in Ames

Haven't seen anything above a severe t-storm warning yet.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Doesn't Ames blow the siren for a severe tstorm warning? Maybe that's it.

 

[Cyched]

Doesn't Ames blow the siren for a severe tstorm warning? Maybe that's it.

Sounds like it may have been for the wind

 

[SCyclone]

Fort Dodge looked like a war zone this morning. You'll see footage on KCCI tonight, they've been up here all day. We lost power last night at 9PM, still don't have it back yet. And there's a hot one just starting again now. Wish me luck...........

 

[stormchaser2014]

Sounds like it may have been for the wind

Siren for high wind? You guys are high class.

 

[BigJCy]

Sirens going off in Ames

 

[3TrueFans]

Just about lost the trampoline.

 

[Clark]

Siren for high wind? You guys are high class.

They're just trying to keep people safe but it's silly. If you use the siren for non-emergencies, people will ignore it and cause more harm than any benefits you've gained by using it for "high winds"

 

[3TrueFans]

They're just trying to keep people safe but it's silly. If you use the siren for non-emergencies, people will ignore it and cause more harm than any benefits you've gained by using it for "high winds"

Sounds like a poor choice on their part.

 

[CycloneErik]

Just about lost the trampoline.

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cybirdy]

Just about lost the trampoline.

I hope you aren't my neighbor. If they ever lose their trampoline, it is going right into my house--it sits about 15ft from my house.

 

[wxman1]

Johnson County also sounds the siren for winds forecast above 70

 

[Cybirdy]

I sent the kids to the basement when the sirens went off. Oldest was at softball practice, they were supposed to scrimmage tonight. Thankfully coach moved practice inside instead. Would have been nice to know so I was freaking out about her being outside.

 

[3TrueFans]

I hope you aren't my neighbor. If they ever lose their trampoline, it is going right into my house--it sits about 15ft from my house.

It does have a couple sandbags on it, but it definitely moved a few feet this evening.

 

[Bret44]

Yeaaa....... I almost died trying to get home to make sure the dog didn't die. We are both alive.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Tornado warning in very NE Linn CO. KCRG said the sirens go when 70mph winds are detected.

 

[alarson]

Sounds like a poor choice on their part.

Even if 'ignore' isnt the right word, i think a tornado is a higher level of 'seek shelter' urgency than just the high winds, and it waters down the effect of the sirens.