Chicago suburb alters how severe weather sirens are issued 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.”…

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