In conjunction with Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Hall County will conduct an audible test of its severe weather warning system at approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
The sirens will sound for about three minutes.
Sound tests will not be conducted if there is a severe weather watch or warning in effect for Hall County. The tornado sirens are tested using the wail alert tone once every three months. Other than these previously announced tests, all sirens should be considered to be an actual tornado warning.
Hall County's Warning System is tested silently every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Also, county officials are urging citizens to sign up for the Citizen's Alert System, which will also be tested Wednesday morning. The Citizen's Alert System notifies residents about severe weather, fires, floods, toxic environmental issues and other important topics within minutes. Messages can be sent to individuals using a variety of contact mechanisms - cell phone, landline, email, text messaging and more. Citizens listed in the County's 9-1-1 database have been automatically subscribed to alerts by landline, though any individual may self-register, provide additional contact information or opt out. To sign up or learn more, log onto alerts.hallcounty.org.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week begins with Family Preparedness Day today, when households are encouraged to program their NOAA Weather Radios. All of the following days focus on a different threat and how to prepare:
Monday, Feb. 5 - Family Preparedness/NOAA Weather Radio Day
Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Thunderstorm Safety
Wednesday, Feb. 7 - Tornado Safety and PrepareAthon! For Tornado Safety
Thursday, Feb. 8 - Lightning Safety
Friday, Feb. 9 - Flood Safety (alternate PrepareAthon! For Tornado Safety date)
