CITY NEWS Public Notice: 2022 Capital Improvement and Operations Proposed Budget RSS Facebook Twitter Instagram NAVIGATE: WEATHER ALERTS YOU ARE AT:Home»Public Safety»Weather Alerts ALERTS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR GWINNETT: OUTDOOR WEATHER EMERGENCY WARNING SIRENS In order to better protect the residents within the Sugar Hill Community, the City of Sugar Hill has contracted with Sirens for Cities to install outdoor emergency weather warning sirens. The City of Sugar Hill’s outdoor warning siren system consists of seven (7) sirens placed strategically throughout the city as a warning device to alert citizens outdoors of imminent severe weather. The City of Sugar Hill's Outdoor Severe Weather Warning Sirens are activated automatically when the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning in the Sugar Hill area. (Tornado Watch does not activate the sirens) Outdoor Weather Emergency Warning Sirens: When residents hear the sirens, they are urged to seek shelter and turn on a radio or TV for emergency information. When the sirens are sounding for severe weather, the radio or TV announcements will provide you with information regarding the type of storm and appropriate safety actions. Developed as an early warning system of severe weather to persons outdoors, the system should not be relied upon for early warning to individuals indoors. Air-conditioning, thunder, wind, rain and other conditions can cause the sirens not to be heard indoors. Sirens are also subject to equipment malfunction as well as failure due to damage from lightning strikes. If you are outdoors and hear a siren, you should seek shelter immediately as the threat may be in your immediate area. Individuals, families and businesses are strongly encouraged to use NOAA weather radios to receive warnings and emergency information. (VHF-Atlanta KEC80, 162.55 and/or VHF-Cleveland WXJ53, 162.525) NOAA weather radios can be purchased at most electronics stores. For additional information on weather radios go to: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ Warning sirens do not sound for the duration of the threat, sirens will sound for 3 minutes. Sirens can be reactivated if a new threat enters the area following the initial warning. The outdoor warning sirens are never used to announce an "all clear." This announcement is made only over radio or TV. The warning signals for the outdoor warning sirens are as follows: Emergency Weather Alert Signal - The sirens will wail a tone steadily for three (3) minutes. This siren indicates that severe weather has been spotted in the area. You should seek shelter immediately and tune in to local radio, television or your NOAA weather radio for instructions and information. Siren Sound Sample Tornado Alert Signal – This siren will wail a tone 10 seconds ON, 4 seconds OFF, 10 seconds ON, for a total of three (3) minutes. This siren indicates that trained observers or radar has sighted a tornado. You should seek shelter immediately and tune in to local radio, television or your NOAA weather radio for instructions and information. Siren Sound Sample Test Alert Signal – This siren will wail a steady tone for 20 seconds and stop. The Emergency Warning System sirens will be audibly tested as needed; the public will be notified prior to the tests. City of Sugar Hill conducts outdoor warning siren system tests at noon on the first Wednesday of each month, sounding the sirens for 20 seconds. In the event that there is inclement weather on the first Wednesday of the month, the test will be postponed until the following week, the second Wednesday of the month. The sirens are also silently tested automatically every morning at 6 AM. Siren Sound Sample. SIREN LOCATIONS Site # 1: 259 North Price Road (Map) Site # 2: 4880 Lanier Avenue (Map) Site # 3: 5573 Georgia 20(Map) Site # 4: 1288 Appling Road (Map) Site # 5: 6217 Suwanee Dam Road (Map) Site # 6: 6094 Suwanee Dam Road (Map) Site # 7: 31 Ramey Road (Map) Sugar Hill Coverage Map (pdf) City of Sugar Hill conducts outdoor warning siren system tests at noon on the first Wednesday of each month, sounding the sirens for 30 seconds. In the event that there is inclement weather on the first Wednesday of the month, the test will be postponed until the following week, the second Wednesday of the month. OUTDOOR SIREN WARNING SIGNALS Emergency Weather Alert Signal (Audio) Tornado Alert Signal (Audio) Test Alert Signal (Audio) Sign Up for Weather Alert Notifications CONTACT US! City of Sugar Hill 5039 West Broad Street Sugar Hill, GA 30518 Get Directions (770) 945-6716 (770) 945-0281 Email Address Staff Directory LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! @CITYOFSUGARHILL Load More... Follow on Instagram Report Broken Links Sign in Contact Us Staff Directory Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Terms of Use