The federal weather center only issued severe weather outlooks on Friday that forecasted the potential for severe storms and tornadoes in Michigan.

Whitmer's office questioned whether the lack of a tornado watch alert could be attributed to funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service.

Modern technology has added powerful tools for warning the public, but emergency management research suggests different warning systems often reach people in different situations.

Tornado sirens across the state will be activated next week as part of a yearly drill. The drill coincides with Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 15-21). The awareness week is scheduled for the ...

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After multiple tornadoes in the past two years, Okmulgee County leaders are investing nearly a quarter of a million dollars ...

Emergency sirens are everywhere across southeast Michigan. They are the loudest way to know something bad is coming, often a ...

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the May 16 storms that took lives and destroyed property around the area, many in Pulaski are likely hoping not to hear the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tornado siren is shown in the foreground of a sky heavy with storm clouds. Alif Ramadhan/Getty Images As tornadoes become ...