Nothing like hearing the tornado siren going off at 1 am

[Siwsan]

despite the fact there are no indications of any tornadoes showing up on radar. We're under a severe thunderstorm warning but that's it. This is the 2nd time, this summer, that the emergency alert siren system was activated in error. At least the last time was mid-afternoon, unlike this middle of the night YIKES experience.

Well, guess I'll get up and anticipate enjoying the thunder storm.

[oberliner]

1. What part of the country?

[Siwsan]

2. Mid-Michigan

I guess there were some 'straight line' winds in the area, but no funnel clouds. Nothing but rain and a bit of thunder, now.

[oberliner]

5. All the best

Hopefully it will turn out to be nothing.

[Siwsan]

10. It was nothing

Someone jumped the gun because they saw a small 'tail' on a cloud.

There were some strong wind gusts, but the storms weren't particularly strong - just persistent. I finally fell asleep, after 2:30, and there were still some rumbles and flashes.

[oberliner]

12. Good to hear

I'm fortunate to have never encountered a tornado.

[Siwsan]

13. I was born in the 'wake' of a massive category V tornado

It hit in the evening and I was born at 2, the next morning. My family thinks that might explain my category V temper.

[Stallion]

3. That Happened in Dallas About a Year Ago--Testing of Infrastructure Grid?

every siren in the City turned on at midnite. I'm pretty sure the conclusion is that the system was hacked

[dawg day]

4. At least you heard it

In my state, there was a tornado at 1 am or so, and most people slept through the alarm-- deaths.

[orleans]

6. well, if you're getting a bit of a heat wave

like we are (chicago western burbs) maybe it will help to cool things off.

1am here and the temp feels like 89 fu*king degrees!

the heat index is going up to 105 tomorrow & we have a heat advisory that starts at 11am.

i can't stand the heat!

hope the storm passes uneventfully

[Siwsan]

11. We are in for 2 days in the upper 80's with a high 'feels like' index

And off and on storms through Wednesday. Then things cool back down. Well, that's the forecast, anyway. The forecasting accuracy rate has been pretty pathetic, this Summer.

The heat doesn't bother me, as much as the humidity. Yesterday was just 82 but with an 80% humidity. An hour of yard work kicked my ass.

[SharonClark]

7. Our weather sirens go off in extremely severe weather

They aren't just for tornadoes anymore.

[Siwsan]

9. Someone saw a cloud that looked 'funny' so they hit the siren

There were a few heavy gusts of wind, but these weren't even strong storms.

The problem with erring on the side of caution is, people stop taking the siren as authentic.

[dembotoz]

8. Wisconsin...ours went off earlier

Some nasty storms went thru a good chunk of the night.
Currently have some flood warning.