minus-squarequiche@lemmy.worldOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoVery good point. I was thinking things like microbursts or some straight line winds could be just as abrupt, but I’m no meteorologist, and having the alarms for imminent tornadoes makes sense, thank you. linkfedilink
minus-squarequiche@lemmy.worldOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThat makes sense, thank you! linkfedilink
minus-squarequiche@lemmy.worldOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoLegit point lol. linkfedilink
minus-squarequiche@lemmy.worldOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThat’s a great point, I’ll see what my county site says about it. Thanks! linkfedilink
quiche@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhy are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1message-squareWhy are tornado sirens only for tornadoes and not other severe storm events?plus-squarequiche@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square15fedilink
Very good point. I was thinking things like microbursts or some straight line winds could be just as abrupt, but I’m no meteorologist, and having the alarms for imminent tornadoes makes sense, thank you.