More, Louder Tornado Sirens Coming to Nashville

A tornado warning siren at Riverfront Park. Photo Credit/Bradley George WPLN

Davidson County is getting 20 new tornado sirens. The sound of tornado alerts is changing, as well. Right now, warnings are just a computerized tone, but they will soon sound like an actual siren. Officials hope the new sound will be louder and more recognizable. Most of the new sirens will installed in outlying parts of the county, like Antioch. The warning system will still be activated anytime there’s a tornado warning anywhere in Metro.In states like Alabama and Oklahoma, sirens only sound in communities affected by the warning. Metro Emergency Management director Scott Potter says he wants to make sure everyone is aware of dangerous weather.

“If you’ve got a tornado warning in the county, that means you’ve got a really bad weather system in the county. Just because you’ve got one touching down in Antioch doesn’t mean you don’t have one touching down in Joelton.”

Potter says the new sirens should be installed and online by the end of April.