Today (5/2/2026) at 12 pm will be the monthly test of the Outdoor Warning Sirens. This is a change from our normal 10 am time. Remember, these sirens are meant to be heard outdoors and not indoors. Always have multiple ways to receive emergency notifications: Weather radios, phone apps Wood County Alerts, local media, etc.
Temperatures will drop down into the lower 30s by tomorrow morning for much of the area. Frost/freeze alerts go into effect tonight at 10PM through 9AM tomorrow morning. Temperatures will stay below average through the weekend with another chance for frost/freeze Sunday morning.
Tomorrow (5/2/26 ) the time of the monthly test of the Outdoor Warning Sirens will be temporarily changed to 12pm. Remember, these sirens are meant to be heard outdoors and not indoors. Always have multiple ways to receive emergency notifications: Weather radios, Wood County Alerts, phone apps, local media, etc. To sign up for Wood County Alerts please Visit: member.everbridge.net/index/76486388220118
Date: April 30, 2026![]()
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From: Jeff Klein, EMA Director & Mark Wasylyshyn, Wood County Sheriff ![]()
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Re: Temporary change in time of monthly (May) outdoor warning siren test![]()
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The Wood County outdoor warning sirens monthly test will be conducted on Saturday May 2, 2026, at 12:00p.m. instead of the regular 10:00 a.m. test time. This is a temporary change in the testing time. The regular test time of 10:00 a.m. will resume on June 6, 2026. As with any testing date, the test will be suspended if there is threatening weather in the area.
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