The City of Collinsville is now incorporating “Destructive Thunderstorm Warnings” into our outdoor warning siren policy.

Sirens are typically activated for Tornado warnings, and every first Tuesday of the month at 10am – for testing, but now the national weather service is adding a thunderstorm warning classified as

 “Destructive Severe Warning”.

The National Weather Service identifies thunderstorm warnings into three levels, and this third level, being the most destructive, is now part of our warning sirens. 

The definition of a Destructive Storm is 80 plus mph winds and expected hail that could be as large as a baseball.

Along with our city outdoor sirens, your cell phone will be alerted if you have turned on Emergency alerts and Public Safety alerts.

Additionally, you can now sign up for Code Red – where you will receive cell phone alerts from the Madison county emergency response team about emergency situations or critical community alerts.

This spring - We ask that you be Weather Ready – by checking the forecast regularly for the risk of severe weather.  Listen to local news or a NOAA Weather radio to stay informed about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings.

 To sign up for CodeRed Alerts click below: