The siren system is capable of producing 6 different tones to
warn of different types of emergencies.

• Alert Tone -Tornado Warning 
• Wail Tone – Severe Thunderstorm Warning
• Air Horn – All Clear
• Whoop Tone – Hazardous Materials Release
• Attack Tone – Reserved

TORNADO WARNING:
                                                ATTENTION: A TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. SEEK
                                                SHELTER NOW. DO NOT DELAY. SEEK SHELTER NOW.
                                                (ALERT TONES 2 MINUTES)

THUNDERSTORM WARNING:
                                                THUNDERSTORM WARNING. LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WIND IS
                                                POSSIBLE. LISTEN TO RADIO AND TV FOR DETAILS. (WAIL TONE)
ALL CLEAR:
                                                ALL CLEAR. THE EMERGENCY IS OVER. ALL CLEAR. THE
                                                EMERGENCY IS OVER. RESUME YOUR NORMAL ACTIVITIES.
                                                ALL CLEAR. (AIR HORN TONE)

TEST:                                    THIS IS A TEST. THIS IS A TEST OF THE COLUMBUS/MUSCOGEE
                                                COUNT OUTDOOR EMERGENCY WARNING SIREN SYSTEM. THIS
                                                IS ONLY A TEST. (ALERT TONE 1 MINUTE) THIS IS ONLY A TEST.
                                                FOLLOWED BY WAIL TONE AND THEN THE AIR HORN TONE)

• Total Cost:   $ 1.38 million
• Forty-seven siren sites placed strategically throughout the city .
• Siren site selection based on topography, population density, individual siren coverage area
• Sirens are totally electronic with no moving parts to malfunction or wear out or break
• The system is public address capable with 6 pre-recorded voice messages or can broadcast impromptu messages.
• The siren system can be silent tested as often as needed without disturbing the public .
• Each siren is equipped with a battery backup system and can continue to function in a power outage .
• The sirens can be activated as a complete system or groups of sirens, or individual sirens can be activated based on the emergency.
• The system is sold and installed by McCord Communications of Anniston, Alabama
• The largest sirens in the system are capable of producing 4000 watts of audio in siren mode and 5000 watts in voice mode.