Letter To Editor: Tornado Siren Sounds - No Warning Issued

Editor's Note: Sirens sounded Friday, July 17, at various times in several  Antelope County communities; however, the National Weather Service did not issue a tornado warning at any time for the area nor was it in a tornado watch.
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It was quite a stormy evening and I found out a couple hours after it happened that the tornado siren was sounded in Neligh.  We live a mile or so out of town and seldom hear the siren unless the wind is just right and it is calm.  

Is there a way that the Weather Service radios (ours went off several times) could broadcast information about the sirens when they are sounding in various towns?  Or could something be done like the Amber Alert I got on my cell phone a few days ago when some children were missing?  I don't have a "smart phone", maybe there is an app for them that gives this information.  Just thinking about it.  

Thanks for your interest in our opinions and thoughts.  

Donna Tuch,
Neligh, NE

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