ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis is expected to release the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County is rolling out a major upgrade to its outdoor warning sirens, making tornado alerts faster, smarter and more precise. The St. Louis County Office of Emergency ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A comprehensive investigation ...

Sarah Russell before a Board of Aldermen committee in May 2025. The city’s emergency management director will be back in City Hall for a pre-termination review today, the same day an external report ...

ST. LOUIS — A series of failures, from a misunderstood comment to equipment problems, left the city unable to activate tornado sirens before a deadly storm hit in May, according to a consultant’s ...

ST. LOUIS — One of two mobile tornado sirens were unveiled by the St. Louis Fire Department Friday. According to fire officials, 22 sirens were not working the day of the May 16 tornado. "We're ...

The City of St. Louis released the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the same day the city’s emergency ...

ST. LOUIS – At St. Louis Engine House 12 on West Florissant, a mobile tornado siren is going up while the entire warning system gets an upgrade. It’s a short-term solution to fill in the warning siren ...

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Sarah Russell, commissioner of ...

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis has fired its emergency management commissioner following the release of an external investigation into the city’s response to the May 16 tornado. Sarah Russell had ...