Weather sirens’ activation leads to worry among some local residents

Monday, June 17, 2013, 4:25 p.m. — The county’s warning sirens were activated in error Monday when the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern  Nelson County and all of LaRue.

As is the usual practice, Nelson County Dispatch alerts first-responders when a weather warning is issued. During its alert for first-responders, dispatchers noted the siren system had been activated and to ignore the sirens. The system typically is sounded for tornado warnings.

The Nelson County Gazette received a number of phone calls from county residents concerned for their safety on hearing the sirens activate.

There has been no tornado watch or warning issued for Monday, though the National Weather Service in Louisville advises a 40 percent chance of more showers and thunderstorms tonight through Tuesday.

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