(Douglas County, NE) -- Routine monthly siren testing is now underway for the season in the Omaha area.
The first tests in Douglas and Sarpy county were run Wednesday morning and will occur on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM throughout the severe weather season. Each monthly siren test will consist of a single sounding. Routine monthly testing of the Outdoor Warning Siren System will also occur at 11:00 AM on April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6 and October 4, 2023.
There will also be a system-wide special siren test on March 29, 2023, at approximately 10:00 AM as part of the National Weather Service Severe Weather Awareness Week. This special test will consist of a single sounding. The specific time of the sounding will be formally announced by the National Weather Service.
Testing of sirens is on a weather-permitting basis and will not be performed if threatening weather exists.