INDIANAPOLIS — The Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency Division of Marion County Emergency Management is making a change to when you will hear the weather sirens.
The change is coming after a review of the first two severe weather events of 2024, and the policy of using the outdoor sirens when there is a Tornado Watch for a region and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is also issued.
As a result of the review, the outdoor warning sirens will only be used when a Tornado Warning is issued by the National Weather Service or a public safety or trained weather spotter sees a tornado.
EMA in Marion County recommends people have a NOAA-certified weather radio and weather app with notifications turned on for it.
People can also text MESAINDY to 67283 to get weather and other warnings for Marion County.
For more information on weather preparedness, click here.
