According to the Clinton Fire Department, the outdoor storm sirens within the city limits of Clinton will be tested this coming Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:00am. This local test will be in place of the scheduled national test that was canceled last week due to inclement weather.
The test will be a full-cycle test meaning that the sirens will sound for approximately 60-90 seconds. Local authorities will be at each siren location to ensure the siren sounds, rotates, and fully functions with commands from central dispatch.
We would like to remind citizens that outdoor storm sirens are only meant to be heard outdoors. They serve as a way to warn residents who may be outdoors, away from a TV or weather radio, of weather emergencies. They are not a reliable source of receiving storm warnings indoors. Some citizens may be able to hear a siren inside their homes given their proximity to a storm siren. The most dependable source of receiving weather alerts indoors is a NOAA weather radio.
