Public helps Lucas County know outdoor warning are working [Video]

When severe weather strikes, it’s important people stay alert. One way Lucas County keeps people informed is through outdoor warning sirens.

The county has over 130 sirens that go off if there is a tornado warning anywhere in the county. Sirens potentially will be sounded if there is other extreme weather, like sustained winds of over 70 mph or a derecho.

Abby Buchhop, director of the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, said the sirens are just one of the ways people should stay alert to the weather.

“They are intended to be heard outdoors,” Buchhop said. “If an individual is outdoors and the tornado warning is issued and they hear the siren, the intention is that they …