The Chatham Emergency Management Agency has canceled the siren test that was scheduled for 9:10 today due to inclement weather. Chatham County has 60 Emergency Warning Sirens that are tested every first Wednesday of the month at noon. If poor weather is forecast for the day of the test, CEMA will cancel the siren test so to not cause undue concern from Chatham County residents.
“The sirens are used to warn Chatham County residents of any kind of danger that may affect them in the immediate future. Typically the sirens are activated when a tornado warning has been issued for our area by the National Weather Service and Chatham County residents need to seek shelter immediately. When the weather is overcast, we do not test the sirens because we do not want residents to think that there is a threat of tornadoes,” stated Clayton Scott, Director of CEMA.
Though the Emergency Warning Sirens are in place to typically warn residents of Tornado Warnings throughout the year, the sirens may also be activated to warn residents of other threatening hazards such as hazardous materials spills, severe thunderstorms with hail and lightening, strong winds and spreading fires during drought conditions.
Chatham County has 60 Emergency Warning Sirens that are tested every first Wednesday of the month at noon. If poor weather is forecast for the day of the test, CEMA will cancel the siren test so to not cause undue concern from Chatham County residents.
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