Elgin Changes Severe Weather Sirens After Recent Storms

Elgin changes severe weather sirens after recent storms

A northwest Chicago suburb has adjusted its severe weather sirens following several storms that saw them going off multiple times, even without tornado warnings in the region. Elgin announced Tuesday that they have “refined” how their sirens are activated. The city had replaced its previous siren system in 2024, swapping in instead a federal system known as an “outdoor severe weather warning system.” The outdoor warning system was intended to al…

Siren fatigue? Elgin changes weather alert protocol after fielding complaints during storms

Elgin temporarily has returned to manual activation of outdoor warning sirens for the most serious thunderstorms to avoid multiple automatic alerts.