Alert tone test this Saturday

Hot Springs County Emergency Management will be doing a siren test on Saturday at noon, featuring the new “Alert Tone” that will be used as a tornado warning. This tone will not be used unless there is a tornado warning or severe storm warning with winds over 70 m.p.h. or hail golf ball size or larger. The tone will not go off if a storm is miles away and moving out of the county.

Sirens are used as an outside alert. Go into your home and get more information from a NOAA radio, Hot Springs County CodeRED or a television interruption.