Tornado Sirens
These sirens are part of the Oakland County Early Weather Warning Program.
When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning or a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds at or greater than 70 mph, the sirens are activated from the Oakland County Dispatch Center which is manned 24 hours a day.
Please be advised that Oakland County Emergency Management will be testing the outdoor warning siren system on the following dates in 2023:
| March 4 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| March 22 | Wednesday | 1pm | Special test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW) |
| April 1 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| May 6 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| June 3 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| July 1 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| August 5 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| September 2 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| October 7 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
| November 4 | Saturday | 1pm | First Saturday of the month test |
Note: Siren tests are not conducted during December, January, or February due to winter weather.