All systems are go for the City of Sandy Springs to test its new tornado sirens today at noon.
"Fortunately, we have beautiful, sunny skies -- great weather for testing," said city spokeswoman Sharon Kraun.
Sirens will be activated for a period of 60 to 120 seconds during the testing.
The eight new warning sirens, installed in early February, have the capacity to broadcast voice alerts. They can be controlled remotely via radio.
The sirens will be activated when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning within the city limits, issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado watch for Sandy Springs, or when a tornado is spotted or reported by a public safety official within the city.
Here's a map showing where the sirens are located.
The sirens will be activiated when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning within the city limits, issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado watch for Sandy Springs, or when a tornado is spotted or reported by a public safety official within the city.
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