Laramie, Albany County Emergency Management To Conduct Siren Tests

Both the Albany County and Laramie County Emergency Management agencies will conduct their monthly siren tests on Friday, October 3.

What Is The Purpose Of The Tests

Kate Allred, Emergency Management Coordinator for Albany County, wrote the following in a Wednesday news release:

The outdoor warning sirens will sound; however, the Albany County Alerts will only be tested internally and will not go out to the public. To avoid confusion, these tests may be postponed if severe weather is in the area.

The primary purpose of the outdoor warning sirens is to alert the public of severe weather, such as tornado sightings or other life-threatening events. There are 6 siren locations within the City of Laramie and one in each of the towns of Rock River, Albany, and Centennial.

IN CASE OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, you should seek shelter immediately and turn to a local radio/TV station, social media outlets and/or a NOAA Weather Radio for more information.

Albany County and the City of Laramie recommend that all citizens sign up for Albany County Alerts to receive essential, life-saving notifications. To sign up for Albany County Alerts, please follow this link: Albany County Alerts - Sign In

Albany County implements it's siren tests at 10 a.m.. Laramie County, on the other hand, tests it's sirens at noon on Friday.

You can see a map of the locations of the Laramie County Outdoor Warning Sirens here

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