Originally Recorded 6/5/2021
© 2022 Brandon Mendel (Reuse allowed with permission)
Last summer, I took a trip down to Mayfield and Paducah to record their monthly siren tests. Both test on the first Saturdays of the month; Mayfield at Noon and Paducah at one. I figured I'd nab a quick recording of one of their 2001s before heading to Paducah to film a Thunderbolt. You can find this particular siren on the north side of town by the 4-H fairgrounds.
As you may know, Mayfield got hit by a devastating tornado a few months back. Many homes and businesses were destroyed as a massive wedge tornado carved through town. Lives were lost and the city many never be the same. While Mayfield is still rebuilding, the community has grown stronger. There's some amazing stories of heroism from the night the tornado hit western Kentucky. If you have time, you should definitely check some of them out.
This siren, in conjunction with other notification methods, helped save lives that night. To my understanding, this 2001 is still there. However, two sirens did receive damage; a 2001 near a John Deere dealership and the famously high-mounted 3T22 downtown. Thanks to it's thick steel pole, the 3T22 actually survived a direct hit from the tornado without toppling over. However, according to the EMA, both still sustained damage and will need to be replaced. I really regret not filming that 3T22 last summer. Since it's so close to Paducah's system, I had some big plans for recording Mayfield's system...like recording several ambiences between various 2001s and the 3T22. As well as a drone video of the 3T22. But at least I got to see and hear what sounded like a successful siren test county-wide which I hope continued through the rest of the year.
Sirens in Graves County are tested on the first Saturday of the Month at 12 Noon. If you got the right frequency you can hear several "siren spotters" report test results to the EMA. Siren tests are cancelled on severe weather days, but will not be cancelled under overcast skies alone.
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