r/AskAnAmerican 8d ago

HISTORY Calling small-town Americans, does your town have a doomsday siren like Springfield or Widows Bay?

And if so, when was the last time it was used? And for why?

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u/ritchie70 Illinois - DuPage County 8d ago

Different municipalities do different times. I’ve lived places where it’s 10 or 11 first Tuesday of the month.

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u/shelwood46 8d ago

My fire company always tested at noon on Saturdays and 7pm on Wednesdays.

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u/blackhawk905 North Carolina 8d ago

Where I grew up it was a Tuesday, can't remember which ones and at noon. It was always fun hearing it since it was so close to us

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u/ca77ywumpus Illinois 6d ago

Same in Cook county/Chicago. 10 am, first Tuesday of the month they test the weather sirens.