The purpose of the tornado drill is to help schools, families and businesses be prepared in the event of severe weather.

Many residents in the Columbus area were rudely awakened by the unsettling sound of tornado sirens blaring in the predawn hours of Feb. 28, 2024.

(WDAM) - Marion County Emergency Management leaders are still working on getting all of the county’s tornado warning system working properly again. The issue became glaring when one siren - and ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Marion County supervisors may soon be purchasing a new tornado warning system. That’s after one or more of the county’s four warning sirens failed to go off during the ...

Twelve tornado sirens are strategically located throughout the area to alert those outdoors to seek shelter during a tornado warning. The sirens are only activated for tornado warnings or tests ...