Licking County sets tornado sirens to sound individually on warnings

NEWARK, Ohio — Licking County emergency officials hope a change in the county’s tornado sirens will help residents receive more accurate warnings and take them seriously. The Licking County Emergency Management Agency is changing the county’s tornado alert system so that sirens will be tied to the National Weather Service’s specific tornado warning areas. The sirens will sound in localized areas based on NWS “warning boxes,” letting residents in the immediate