ACA P-50 Siren Test, Milwaukee County Courthouse, Milwaukee, WI (Alert & Attack) - 9/12/18

Monthly test of the Milwaukee County tornado siren system. This P-50 is located on top of the Milwaukee County Courthouse in downtown. This was the first siren I recorded back in July of 2015, and I figured I needed to get a video of it with my Vixia, and with a tripod. I, however, was almost 1500 feet away on top of a different parking garage. The garage is on 9th and Juneau, and the 8th floor overlooks the entire city. I found this spot last month and where the siren itself was completely unobstructed so I figured I had to film from there. Due to being this far away, I had my camera zoomed in all the way hense the shakiness, and sound delays. Milwaukee County tests their sirens for a 1 minute alert and 4 cycles of attack on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Noon. (Weather Permitting)

[@shodowhater]

This siren was installed in 1985, as a direct replacement for a Mobil Directo. The damn thing had to be lifted onto the roof via helicopter.

[@warningsirensofwisconsin]

Gee thanks I fell back asleep and a few minutes later I heard my P-50 going I didnt have time to record so I just rushed outside just to hear it

[@SirensOfSEWI]

Beautiful echoes...

[@arey721]

This is awesome

[@MidwestSirenProductions]

Personally I like the delay and reverb!

[@niks_crazy_world]

Hyaa elementa was somewhere around here as well.

[@madisoncountysirens4295]

DAT ECHO THO

[@danielletripkoff4199]

Nice sound

[@LunaTheStars]

That's no siren. That's a giant bucket

[@amberwoods7115]

A Tornado Siren Madness reference!! XD

[@wingochan9400]

Well, I adore this giant bucket for a siren! 😆

[@guitarssirens115]

Thinking about recording this next Wednesday

[@Montecat33]

👍

[@TspesVladD]

Great video and echos! If you go to Schaumburg next month, what siren do you have in mind.... a P-50, a P-10/P-15, or an RM-130? Especially because it is not tornado season, some towns may be considerate of people staying up late on New Years Eve that have a tornado siren right next to their home; they may not test them. Other towns may still test them; I can understand either decision.

[@SirensAndElevators]

Not doing Schaumburg, Streamwood, nor Bartlett tommorow. I'm going to a Whelen. As for January, I dont even know if I'll even go.

[@TspesVladD]

WI Sirens And Elevators I look forward to seeing whatever Whelen you film.

[@mariaelenarochamartinez9755]

R.i.p whelen 4004 and whelen hornet

[@mariaelenarochamartinez9755]

P-50 tock there spots

[@Co2-s3s]

Took