NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sirens on the Vanderbilt University campus will wail at noon Saturday, Sept. 6, as the university conducts its quarterly test of the system designed to warn the campus of imminent danger from tornadoes or violent storms.
At the same time Nashville/Davidson County will conduct a test of its early warning tornado siren system. The Nashville/Davidson County siren is an uninterrupted high-pitched tone that sounds for 30 seconds. The Vanderbilt siren, which delivers a "wail tone" for three minutes is activated only during the quarterly tests and when campus is notified that a tornado is on course to strike the campus within 15 minutes.
In the event of severe or inclement weather Vanderbilt University will test its siren system Monday, Sept. 8 at noon.
Media Contact: Elizabeth Latt, (615) 322-NEWS elizabeth.p.latt@vanderbilt.edu