Midwest US question -Wednesday at noon

[irisblue]

What day of the week does do your people go off

[Glorfindel]

1. Alas, as a Southerner, I don't understand the question.

Is "Do Your People" a siren or song of some sort?

[irisblue]

3. Tornado sirens go off here at noon on Wednesday. Do other places do this?

Last edited Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:16 PM - Edit history (1)

I am sorry, I posted before I was completely aware & awake.


Last summer tornado warning off before 5 am. I am lucky, all that happened was in March 2024.
Several people were killed.

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/03/15/damage-reported-following-severe-weather

[question everything]

4. In MN at 1:00 only on the first Wednesday of the month. So not today.

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. Really?

We hear them every Wednesday at one p.m..

[question everything]

7. Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month?

Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month?

The monthly Wednesday tornado siren test, a Minnesota tradition, traces its origins back to 1950s fears of a Soviet atomic bomb attack. Writer Dave Kenney, who has researched Civil Defense in Minnesota, discusses how Minnesotans responded to an evolving international threat during the Cold War.

And then there is Severe Weather week, usually in April when sirens sound at different times

[irisblue]

9. That was fascinating to listen to. Thank you

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. ?

What day of the week does do your people go off

Go off on a rant? Do a Ken/Karen?

Take off? Most people take Saturday and Sunday off.

"Does do"?

Question mark?

Proofreading is still an important skill to remember to deploy. AI proofreading is not good enough.

[irisblue]

6. I apologize Bernado La Paz, I posted the first time in a sleep muddle

[bif]

8. If you're talking about air raid sirens

They go off at 1 pm on the first Saturday of the month in the Detroit area.