Whelen Hornet, Full Attack/Wail: Paoli, Indiana (Orange Co. Tornado Siren Test, HD)

Описание: This is a weekly test of the Weather Siren System in Orange County, Indiana. Tests are usually conducted on most Fridays at 12 Noon EST (11:00 CST), weather permitting. The sirens are normally sounded for a full, three minute alert or attack cycle depending on how the siren(s) was set up. Orange County's sirens are operated by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept.

This particular siren is located on SW 3RD St. & W Water St. nearby the park. There is also another Whelen Hornet located by the Paoli Community Hospital which I have recorded before on my old camera. There is even the possibility of there being a third siren East of town because when I recorded this I could faintly hear something coming from that direction. However it could have also been an echo. The installation seems fairly new and is an indirect replacement to an older siren(s) possibly once located downtown. It is unknown what the older siren may be but recently I have found an old Sterling K siren (not active) located in West Baden (next to a Hornet) which is also in Orange County. It is possible that Paoli may have had an old Sterling as well.

I recorded this Hornet because I didn't feel like recording yet another Tempest siren. This siren tested about five minutes late. I was starting to think the dispatchers were either too busy or forgot about the test and were not going to sound them. Because of this, I was extremely surprised to hear this siren go off. I was waiting outside and I put my head in the car to check the time on my laptop (I didn't have my phone with me otherwise I would've called Dispatch). I nearly bumped my head when the siren made me jump. I love Whelens, but sometimes I hate recording them simply because I always jump when they go off, especially when they test a bit late.

Location of THIS Siren
http://goo.gl/maps/9dJk

Orange County, Indiana: Outdoor Warning Siren Map
http://g.co/maps/jd7mu

South-Western Indiana Sirens (This is siren #9.2 on map) (Collaborated)
http://g.co/maps/mja63