But there were no tornado warnings issued for central Iowa. So, why did the siren sound? In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics ...

The Minot Fire Department has the three electronic siren sounds plus a fourth manual siren. The fourth siren is the iconic Q-siren that gives fire trucks the sound for which they are best known.

Every community has a different siren use practice. In Illinois, sirens may sound for weather alerts, such as a tornado, hail, and extreme winds. This means the storms are close and may affect those ...