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When our local tornado siren stops sounding, does that mean it s all clear and the threat has passed?

April 26, 2017clear local mean siren sounding Stops Threat tornado

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When our local tornado siren stops sounding, does that mean it s all clear and the threat has passed?

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Tornado sirens rarely, if ever, sound for the entire length of the tornado warning. There may also be more than one tornado in the area. Never assume that the tornado warning has ended until an official all clear has been provided by the National Weather Service or emergency officials. For more about tornado safety, check out this USA TODAY resource page and this page from the National Weather Service. (Answered by Dennis Feltgen, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Silver Spring, Md.

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Tornado sirens rarely, if ever, sound for the entire length of the tornado warning. There may also be more than one tornado in the area. Never assume that the tornado warning has ended until an official all clear has been provided by the National Weather Service or emergency officials. For more about tornado safety, check out this USA TODAY resource page and this page from the National Weather Service.