Livonia, MI Failed Tornado Siren Test with faint Tornado Siren System Ambience 6-7-2008

This was video taped back in June 7th, 2008 by me. I was unaware that this siren was decommissioned during that time, However if you listen very carefully through out the video, you will be able to hear faint Tornado Sirens sounding off in the background. Since our Tornado Sirens were spread out 2 miles apart from each other, they can only be heard when they are facing at you. This also accord on the same day I had my High School graduation ceremony as well.

During this time, half of Livonia's tornado sirens were decommissioned due to them being replaced.

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• Livonia Michigan
• Failed Tornado Siren Test
• Whelen WPS-3016
• Tornado Siren System Ambiance

[amtrak3501]

idk if i ever asked, but how many sirens did Livonia have before they got 2001's, and when they got 2001's, did they add any as additional coverage?

[Siren1000T1]

@amtrak3501 Livonia had 9 sirens total. 5 of em were 3016s, two 2001-DCs, 1 SRN, and 1 EOWS-612. During the time I filmed this, only 6 sirens were still operational. When West Shore Service installed the new sirens, they placed a few in locations to where there hasn't had a siren before for additional coverage. Livonia has 12 sirens total now. 10 of em are 130s, 1 is a SRN, and 1 is a DC. I should have a map of our sirens in the discription. Thanks for the comment.

[miredian]

I was at this site when they had this siren down on the ground and the new FS siren on a skid being unloaded. I have still picks of that day on my iphone.

[Siren1000T1]

I remember you telling me that. Is there is way you can upload those pics on YT?

[crabsnpubes]

Yea, the same thing happened here in Dearborn MI. They too just replaced all of thier old whelens with 2001s. And the reason the test in Livonia failed is the same reason here in Dearborn they failed a few months too. Really not a failure, more like plan. The reason is because of the fact that the citys were both in the process of replacing thier systems. So theres no point in testing them, not to mention they probably couldnt test them considering the system was no longer a whole system.

[Siren1000T1]

I agree with you on that. According to what Dearborn's EMA director told me, he said that all of the old Whelens are Dearborn now are decomissioned due to the fact that they have began their siren replacement but he's been getting a lot of complaint calls from residents saying that the new 2001s are not loud enough. In reality, they are suppose to be louder then Whelen WPS-2700 series. West Shore Services needs to hurry up and finish Dearborn's sirens before things turn ugly.

[carexpertandy]

If it really was broken and wasn't fixed until it was removed, it would have to go anyways. Are you planning on filming a 2001-130 next?

[avadakedavra9500]

@mclaren129987 your right it's very faint but yeah it's there

[mclaren129987]

I mean here lol

[mclaren129987]

At 1:18 I could her the EOWS 612 =)

[Siren1000T1]

@Robinnwist That day was just cloudy. We still test our sirens in gloomy weather conditions.

[crabsnpubes]

@Siren1000T1 Its funny that you brought up the 2001s not being loud enough complaint. Because ill vouch for the people complaining...you can barely tell when thier going off. I wrote a letter to the mayor about it a while back. The old WPS 2700 sirens were waaaaay more attention grabbing. If you havent already seen this vid type in whelen wps 2760 darborn whoop, thats what we used to have. So much better than garbage 2001s.

[pronintendogamer96]

HAHAHA stupid whelen u got what u deserve XD i love how there was a eows in the background doin my fav alternate wail nice job (b)-.-(d)

[PIMPINGANGSTERNINJA]

I heard the EOWS 612 doing alternate wail.

[whelenvortexr4]

it should of been replaced with another whelen