Decatur city leaders to decide if tornado sirens are worth thousands to fix

The City of Decatur is set to vote on whether or not thousands of dollars should go towards their tornado sirens.

Future of Decatur tornado sirens uncertain if cheap fix doesn't work

City officials are hoping new batteries are an inexpensive fix for five nonfunctional tornado sirens in Decatur, but if not, the future of the sirens in the city could be in doubt. Fire Chief Nathan ...
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5 tornadoes hit Iroquois, Livingston counties on Sunday: NWS

Editor's note: Video in the player above shows storm damage in the Decatur area, where an EF-2 tornado caused extensive damage to several homes. Several tornadoes ripped through Iroquois and ...
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Tornado siren testing, maintenance scheduled for Monday in Morgan County

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Morgan County Emergency Maintenance Agency announced on Wednesday that tornado sirens will be activated intermittently on Monday for scheduled maintenance and testing.
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Illinois 2025 tornado total likely top 5 going back 75 years

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - With several more tornadoes hitting Illinois on Sunday, the state's count for 2025 will rank amongst the highest over the last 75 years, according to data from the National ...
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Tornado Watch issued for most of central Illinois as severe weather moves in

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - As forecasted, severe weather is moving across central Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service put most of central Illinois under a Tornado Watch until 8 p.m.