List of miscellaneous systems/Georgia

This list is meant to catalog systems in the state of Georgia that do not have enough information about them to warrant a full article being made. These may be given pages if enough new information arises about them.

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List of miscellaneous Georgian systems

Baker County

1 of the Sentry Siren Model 14V-B sirens in Baker County. Photo taken by Sirens for Cities on January 19th, 2024.

Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876. The county seat is Newton. Baker County formerly only had a single siren, a Federal Signal Model 2 at the Newton Fire Department installed no earlier than 1955 and no later than December of 2007. This siren fell inactive long before 2023, when Baker County purchased 5 Sentry Siren Model 14V-B sirens from Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA, in August of that year. As of 2024, only 2 of these sirens have been installed yet; 1 near the Baker County Government Building—indirectly replacing the Model 2—and 1 near the Elmodel Precinct, both installed on January 19th, 2024. The other 3 sirens are supposedly awaiting installation. Baker County's sirens are tested on an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Blue Ridge Dam

Blue Ridge Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Toccoa River in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. On April 20th, 2022, 4 Federal Signal Modulator II Model MOD8032B sirens were installed in areas surrounding the dam, located at McCaysville City Park, Mineral Bluff Fire Station, Sydney Lane, and Tammen Park. The sirens are controlled by the Fannin County EMA and are tested annually on a date announced in advance between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Butts County

Butts County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,434. The county seat is Jackson. Prior to its current system, Jackson Police Department owned a W.S. Darley Champion Giant, which served as a lunch whistle. In 2000, Butts County was awarded a grant by FEMA for 2 Whelen Engineering VORTEXR4 sirens as well as 1 WS-281. These sirens were installed at Jackson Fire Department, Jenkinsburg City Hall, and Flovilla Fire Department, respectively. In 2010, with funds from another FEMA grant, Butts County purchased 7 new Loudoun Communications ES-4000 sirens, located at Butts County Fire Station 3, Butts County Fire Station 6, Lloyd Shoals Dam, Stark Elementary School, the Butts County Department of Public Works and Solid Waste Management, and Dauset Trails Nature Center. In 2020, the Champion Giant in Jackson was silenced, although activations were still preformed upon request. The old police department building was demolished in mid-2024, taking the Champion Giant's controls with it and rendering the siren permanently inactive. Butts County tests their sirens every Wednesday at 11:30 AM in around a minute of fast wail for the Whelen sirens and alert for the Loudoun sirens.

Charlton County

Charlton County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Georgia, located in the southeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518. The county seat is Folkston. Roughly between 1952 and 1975, a Federal Sign & Signal Model 7TT (C3 ½) was installed on the Folkston water tower next to Folkston City Hall, and Charlton County Fire Rescue Station 2 purchased a Model 2 between 1955 and the 1980s; both of these sirens were long unused by the time Charlton's new system was installed. In the 2000s, Charlton County invested in 3 Sentry Siren Model 3V8 sirens, which were installed at Homeland City Hall, Racepond Fire Department, and Winokur Fire Department. These are tested at an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Chatsworth

Chatsworth is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 4,874 at the 2020 census. Chatsworth purchased 4 Sentry Siren Model 16V1T-B sirens in February of 2014 from Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA; the sirens are located at Olive Street and Timberbrook Drive, Old Dalton Elijay Road, US-76 near Highland Road, and Duvall Road. The 1st siren mentioned seems to have been moved as of the most recent Google Maps satellite imagery to make way for homes, although where it was moved exactly is unknown. Chatsworth's sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM for a few seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Chattahoochee County

Chattahoochee County, also known as Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, is a county located on the western border in central Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565. The county seat is Cusseta, with which the county shares a consolidated city-county government. Chattahoochee County maintains 6 Sentry Model 16V1T-Bs scattered throughout the Cusseta city limits, all installed in 2012 by Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA. Cusseta's sirens are tested on the 1st Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM in a few seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Chattooga County

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A Storm Sentry siren control system was installed in March 2015 at the county EMA. All of Chattooga County's sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM. Prior to this, sirens in each city were tested on separate schedules; Menlo's siren was tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM, Lyerly's on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:00 PM, and Summerville's on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM.

Clayton County

Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 297,595 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county seat is Jonesboro. While Clayton County itself has no sirens of its own, several of its communities, including Jonesboro, Morrow, and Forest Park do, among others. 1 siren owned by College Park also falls within Clayton County limits.

Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a city in and the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,235 in 2020. Prior to the 2000s, Jonesboro had a singular Federal Signal Model 2 siren owned by the Jonesboro Firehouse, which sounded every Saturday at 12:00 PM. In 2003 or 2004, 3 Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000BSC sirens, 2 from the late 1970s or early 1980s with 4M blowers at Clayton County Fire Station 13 (siren #1) and Jonesboro Police Department (siren #3), and 1 from 1983 with a C-series at Arnold Street (siren #2), were installed in Jonesboro; these were refurbished and installed by Ed Wise of Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner based in Jonesboro. Jonesboro had apparently received these from the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant. More were in the city's possession, but all were eventually sold. No earlier than July of 2013, the Model 2 burned up and was parted out. It was temporarily replaced by a Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co. Model 2V8; the Model 2V8 remained up no later than April of 2016 when a Model 2T was installed in its place. The Model 2V8 is (or was) now inside the firehouse, while the Model 2T ended up being removed in 2018. At some point prior to 2020 siren #3 ceased operation and has remained silent since, with no apparent plans to fix it. Jonesboro tests their 2 working sirens on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for about 30 seconds of alert, weather permitting. Their sirens are automatically controlled by a Storm Sentry siren control software unit, which was located in Jonesboro but later moved to the Morrow in October of 2017 and now activates both cities' sirens at the same time.

Morrow

1 of the Sentry Siren Model 14V-B sirens in Morrow, GA. Photo taken by Brendan W.

Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. Morrow operated a single Whelen Engineering WPS-2810 in the dead center of the city behind Morrow Park. It was integrated with Jonesboro's Storm Sentry siren control software in October of 2017 after the equipment was moved to Morrow. In May of 2020 3 Sentry Siren Model 14V-B sirens were installed in Morrow at the Reynolds Nature Preserve, Shirley and Wendall Watterson Park, and the shopping center on Mt Zion Road, intended to maximize coverage surrounding the WPS-2810. The Model 14V-Bs and WPS-2810's coexistence was short-lived, as on March 5th, 2022, another Model 14V-B was installed to replace the WPS-2810. No changes to Morrow's sirens have been made since then. They are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for around 20 seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Clayton State University

Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, United States. They maintain 2 Federal Signal Modulator Model MOD3012 sirens, both installed by the Clayton State University Department of Public Safety at some point prior to 2023 in the vicinity of the Athletics & Fitness Center and the Maintenance building. They are pre-programmed with 4 messages that could be broadcast in the event of an emergency on campus:

• Code red -- this is a code RED ALERT -- there is an unknown intruder on campus. Please go to the nearest building as quickly as possible. All campus buildings are going into lock down mode immediately. Stay away from windows. Do not go to any common area of a building. This is a code red alert.
• Code red -- a tornado has been spotted in the immediate area. Take shelter immediately. Stay away from windows.
• Attention -- this is a severe weather warning. A strong line of severe thunderstorms with heavy lightning is approaching the Clayton State University area. Prepare to take shelter immediately.
• Attention -- there is a tornado watch for the Clayton State University area. The conditions are right for a tornado to form. Prepare to take shelter. If the conditions change from a watch to a warning, another message will be broadcast.

If at all, they are tested at an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Forest Park

Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,932. Forest Park maintains 5 sirens, including 1 Whelen Engineering WPS-2805, 3 Sentry Siren Model 16V1T-B sirens (all of which replaced Whelen VORTEXR4 sirens on July 15th, 2021), and 1 Federal Signal Modulator Model MOD4016, which replaced a WPS-2805 that was allegedly a former Fort Gillem siren. The neighboring community of Lake City also apparently owns a siren operated by Forest Park; the location of this siren, or what it is to begin with is unknown. A 6th siren (presumably another Model 16V1T-B) located at "the Georgia Power within the Forest Park city limits", has been planned for installation, although there are 2 Georgia Power locations that fall under Forest Park making its exact placement unknown. This 6th siren was first mentioned on Forest Park's website in 2022 and has not been brought up since, calling into question whether or not it will ever be installed in the first place. Forest Park's sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.

DeKalb County

For the DeKalb County civil defense siren system that no longer exists, see here.

DeKalb County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur. DeKalb County no longer maintains any sirens of its own; its former civil defense siren network, composed of Federal Signal Thunderbolt sirens installed between 1962 and the mid 1980s, was dismantled in 1989 and sold to Cobb County, where the remaining units would gradually be replaced throughout the early-to-mid 2010s. Several of DeKalb's communities have owned sirens since the late 1940s, with examples of some that still do currently such as Decatur, Dunwoody, and Doraville, among others.

Doraville

Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623. Doraville maintains 3 Sentry Siren Model 16V1T-Bs; they are located on Autumn Dr., Woodwin Road and Johnnys Lane, and Green Oak Dr. and Scarlet Oak Dr., all installed in 2016 by Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA. The latter unit caused a controversy during its installation after it was installed in homeowner Debra Crowell's front yard; although concerns about the potentially harmful noise level were raised, the siren remained where it was initially installed. The sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for around 12 seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Druid Hills Golf Club

The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private country club located in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Druid Hills Golf Club maintains 2 2nd generation Thor Guard VOT lightning alarm systems. They are tested on an unknown date/time, if at all.

Dunwoody

Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, the city had a population of 51,683. Prior to the 2010s, Dunwoody had no sirens of its own. 1 Federal Sign & Signal Thunderbolt Model 1000AT was installed behind Dunwoody Elementary School no later than 1972. This location did not appear on the 1963 list, and an Etowah Drive location was not able to be located during the same time frame; either this siren could have either been on Etowah and later relocated or the Etowah location was scrapped altogether and relocated to Dunwoody Elementary. The siren was removed in 1989 and was most likely relocated to Cobb County. Only the pole, standpipe, relay, and miscellaneous wiring remain. Dunwoody now maintains 1 Federal Signal Model DSA 4x1 at Dunwoody Park (which was possibly relocated as of late) and 1 Model DSA 6x2 at Brook Run Park, both of which were installed before October 23rd, 2014. Dunwoody does not have a known test schedule, and their sirens are seemingly tested sporadically at dates announced beforehand.

Emory University

Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Emory University installed 5 Federal Signal Modulator Model MOD3012 sirens and 1 Federal Signal Model 2001-130 sirens sometime between 2007 and 2006 as part of a campus-wide emergency alert system. 1 Modulator Model MOD2008 was later installed at the Emory Briarcliff campus at an unknown date. Emory University's 7 sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration or an unknown signal, weather permitting.

Stone Mountain Park

1 of the Thor Guard VOT lightning alarm systems at Stone Mountain Park. Photo taken by Christian B. (4j25) on July 10th, 2015.

Stone Mountain Park is the site of Stone Mountain, 15 miles (24 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Stone Mountain Park maintains 7 2nd generation Thor Guard VOT lightning alarm systems, 1 at the Children's Playground at Stone Mountain, 1 at Confederate Hall, 1 at Lewallen Pavilion, 1 at Memorial Hall, 2 at Stone Mountain Golf Club, and 1 at the pavilion on top of the mountain. A Sentry Model VR-5, installed in 2019 by Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA, is present at the Stone Mountain Campground off Trail F and is used as a storm siren, although its ownership and whether or not it is part of the Thor Guard VOT system is unknown. The Thor Guard VOTs are (or were) supposedly silent tested daily at 10:00 AM; their activity status is questionable, and a few sources claim they are no longer used. The Model VR-5 is not regularly tested.

Franklin County

Franklin County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,424. The county seat is Carnesville. Franklin County first invested in sirens between 2009 and 2010, when they purchased 2 Whelen Engineering VORTEXR4 sirens equipped with "finback" assemblies, located at Franklin County EMS Station 4 in Carnesville and the Franklin Springs water tower; the latter unit replaced a Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co. Model 2V8 siren, which came down with the water tower when it was demolished soon after the new siren was installed. A Whelen WPS-2809 was installed in Lavonia on Brackett Bridge Road and Bowman Street around the same time the other sirens went up. Around 2013, a Federal Signal Model 2001-130 at the Royston Water Treatment Plant was installed; whether this was owned by Franklin County or the city of Royston is unclear. All of the sirens in Franklin County are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM.

Fulton County

Hapeville

Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,553 at the 2020 census. Hapeville formerly had a Federal Electric Type Mach. 7 (C3 ½)—part of Atlanta's siren system—on a water tank per a 1952 article; its exact location is unknown, but it was most likely gone by the 1980s or 1990s. In 2008 or 2009, Hapeville purchased 3 Loudoun Communications Master Blaster Model ES-4000 sirens; these are some of the earliest known examples and have Model ES-2000-like controller cabinets with Master Blaster decals on them. Hapeville's 3 sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month for around 30 seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Gordon County

Gordon County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,544. The county seat is Calhoun. Gordon County formerly maintained 15 Whelen Engineering HORNET sirens within the county installed at an unknown date. The sirens were phased out around 2014; the EMA considered them obsolete, and a few of the now-inactive units have since been removed. Gordon County's sirens were formerly tested on an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.

Hartwell

Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County. Prior to the 2010s, Hartwell had a Federal Sign & Signal Model 3 (C2 ½?) that came down with the fire station it was installed on after the building was demolished. Hartwell now maintains 3 Federal Signal Model 2001-130 sirens, located at Whitehall Street and Reed Creek Highway, Randall Street and Clay Street, and W Gibson Street and Cade Street. Hartwell's sirens are tested every Saturday at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Henry County

1 of the Loudoun Communications Model ES-2000 sirens in Henry County.

Henry County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2020 census, the population of Henry County was 240,712. The seat of government is McDonough. Henry County's 1st siren was a Federal Electric Fedelcode Type Mach. 1 installed at an unknown location. This siren was later personally refurbished by Ed Wise of Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA, and was eventually sold to a private collector. The siren changed hands in Barrow County, GA before being sold and relocated to Columbus, GA, where it currently remains. McDonough Fire Station 1 purchased a W.S. Darley weatherproof Champion style Type 7 (C3 ½) roughly between 1948 and 1975. Henry County invested in 25 Loudoun Communications Model ES-2000 sirens near the turn of the millennium, which were scattered throughout the county. No later than 2013 or 2014, 23 Sentry Model 16V1T-B sirens were purchased from Sirens for Cities.

These new sirens were installed strategically to ensure adequate coverage throughout Henry County. 20 of these sirens were owned by Henry County themselves while the other 3 were installed by Hampton. The older Model ES-2000 sirens continue to see use but have started to see tone generator and radio issues in recent years alongside some of the Model 16V1T-B sirens; siren #9 and siren #16 (both Model ES-2000s) as well as siren #47 (Model 16V1T-B) have had problems in the past, although as of 2022 it is unknown if any of these have been repaired. Henry County's 48 sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM-9:30 AM (previously the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM; the schedule was changed sometime around 2022 at the very latest) for around 30 seconds of alert, weather permitting. If there is inclement weather on the 1st Wednesday, the test is canceled for that month. The Type 7 is not directly connected to the county system; while still active, it is not routinely tested and is used for fun by the firefighters.

Hampton

Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. Prior to the early 2010s, Hampton had no sirens of its own but was partially covered by Henry County's pre-existing ones. The decision was made in 2013 to purchase 3 new Sentry Siren Model 16V1T-B sirens from Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner in Jonesboro, GA, to maximize coverage in Hampton to account for a rapidly growing population. These sirens were installed by Hampton themselves with assistance from Sirens for Cities. Hampton's sirens are activated by Henry County and are tested alongside the countywide system on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM-9:30 AM (previously the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM) for around 30 seconds of alert, weather permitting. If there is inclement weather on the 1st Wednesday, the test is canceled for that month.

Jasper County

Jasper County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,588. The county seat is Monticello. Jasper County was first prompted to install sirens in 2009, when 2 different tornadoes caused damage in portions of the county, each with winds of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). 3 Whelen Engineering VORTEXR4 sirens were installed; 1 in Monticello, 1 in Shady Dale (indirectly replacing a long-unused Federal Signal Model 2 owned by Jasper County Fire Station 2), and 1 in Alcovy Shores. In 2011, 2 more VORTEXR4s were installed near Alcovy Shores, located near Bethlehem Baptist Church and Jasper County Fire Station 6; Jasper County has remained with these 5 sirens ever since. The sirens are tested every Wednesday at 12:00 PM (formerly 11:00 AM; the schedule was changed no later than October of 2024) for around 30 seconds of alert, weather permitting.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709. The county seat and largest city is Louisville. While Jefferson County itself has no sirens of its own, Louisville operates 2, and a Federal Signal Modulator MOD4016 owned by KaMin that could potentially be part of a shared system for theirs and Thiele Kaolin's quarries falls within Jefferson County.

Louisville

Louisville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States, and also a former state capital of Georgia. By 2020, its population was 2,381. Louisville operates 2 Whelen Engineering VORTEXR4 sirens installed between October of 2012 and October of 2013, 1 located behind the Louisville Fire Department and the other located at the water tower on GA-17. They are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.

Jenkins County

Jenkins County is a county located in the southeastern area of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,674. The county seat is Millen. Jenkins County operates 4 Sentry Model 3V8-H-B sirens; 2, located at Millen City Hall (indirectly replacing a long-inactive Sterling Model M) and Millen Airport, were installed in mid-November of 2018, which are painted red and have strobe lights fixed to their tops. Jenkins County later ordered 2 more Model 3V8-H-B sirens which would be installed at Jenkins County High School and Millen/Jenkins County Recreation Department; these sirens are connected to a lightning detector and will sound a short alert blast if lightning is detected within 7 miles. Jenkins County test their 4 sirens on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 PM (previously the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM; the schedule was changed in 2020) for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting. If there is inclement weather on the 1st Wednesday, the test is canceled for that month.

Lamar County

Lamar County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,500. The county seat is Barnesville. As far as sirens go, Lamar County is divided into 3 separate systems—presumably the county's, Barnesville's, and Gordon State College's. Lamar County itself owns 9 Federal Signal 2001-130 sirens, most of which were installed sometime no earlier than 2008. The siren in Milner replaced a Federal Signal Model 2, which remained until sometime between July 2013 and September 2019. Most recently, Lamar County installed 2 new sirens in May of 2024 with funds from a FEMA grant, located at Barnesville-Jackson Road and Barnesville Road and Lamar County Fire Station 1. Lamar County seemingly tests their sirens sporadically; they do not have a set schedule as of right now, although at some point they apparently used to go on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM, weather permitting.

Barnesville

Barnesville is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,755. The city is the county seat of Lamar County. Barnesville installed 3 Whelen Engineering WPS-2804 sirens—located at Merchants Way and Plaza Way, US 41-341 and GA 7-36/GA 18, and Gordon Road and Collier Road—sometime in the early 2000s. These sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.

Gordon State College

Gordon State College is a public college in Barnesville, Georgia. Part of a campus-wide emergency alert system, Gordon State College owns 1 Federal Signal Modulator Model MOD3012 near Gordon Hall and 1 Model DSA 2x2 at Smith Hall. If at all, they are tested at an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Laurens County

Laurens County has had sirens no earlier than the 1930s; the county's 1st siren was a Clayton Foundry & Siren Co. "Whirlwind" at the Cadwell Town Hall; allegedly an active storm siren today, the Whirlwind formerly served as Cadwell's fire siren likely up until the turn of the millennium. 2 Federal Sign & Signal Model 2 sirens were installed no earlier than 1955 at the Dublin City Hall and Dudley water tower, and Dexter water tower, which was demolished between March of 2008 and June of 2023, taking the siren with it. It is unclear if these were part of a county system of some sort; whatever the case may be, these were long inactive prior to the early 2000s, when Laurens County received their 1st batch of Whelen Engineering VORTEXR4 sirens, installed in Dublin, Dudley, and Dexter.

Lumpkin County

Lumpkin County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,488. Its county seat is Dahlonega. Lumpkin County's original 5 Loudoun Communications Model ES-2000 sirens date to 2008 or earlier and were all installed in Dahlonega, while an additional 9 Whelen Engineering HORNET sirens were purchased in 2011 or 2012 in rural areas to improve county-wide coverage. A singular WPS-2905, independent from the county system, was installed by Camp Merrill shortly before the HORNETs were. The county has had more issues with the new HORNETs than the old Model ES-2000s since then; most HORNETs in Lumpkin County have repeatedly or consistently failed to activate for siren testing as of December 2019. Lumpkin County's sirens are supposedly tested on the 1st Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM in 3 minutes each of hi-lo or attack (depending on the siren) and alert. There was apparently talk of changing the testing schedule in the future due to conflicts with other county activities, although it seems nothing ever came of this. The 1st Saturday testing date is dubious at best given sources that claim otherwise. Alert is used for tornado warnings, and hi-lo/attack is used for severe thunderstorm warnings during tornado watches.

Morgan

Morgan is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Calhoun County. The Morgan Volunteer Fire Department purchased a pair of Sentry Siren Model F-2 sirens no earlier than 1972. No later than December of 2007, the fire department purchased a Whelen Engineering HORNET siren to replace the older Model F-2 pair; these were removed prior to 2015. The city of Morgan later invested in 2 OmniAlert OA4 sirens installed near the Calhoun County Emergency Management office/Calhoun County Fire-Rescue Station 1 and Williamsburg Road and Singleton Street SW between June of 2013 and July of 2023. All 3 sirens in Morgan are tied together into a municipal siren system and are tested on an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal.

Morgan County

Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,097. The county seat is Madison. Madison County maintains 7 Federal Signal Model 2001-130s, 1 Model 2001-SRN, and 2 Model 2s, all but 1 installed at unknown dates. The 2001-130 installed in Buckhead was put up in 2012 to replace a nonfunctional Model 2. Madison's sirens are not controlled by the county and do not test alongside them despite popular misconception. It is unknown when Morgan County tests as the EMA has given several different answers in the past, but they most likely go on a Wednesday either monthly or weekly.

Madison

Madison is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,447 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County. Madison maintains 1 Federal Signal Model 2001-130, 1 Model 2001-SRNB, (both installed at unknown dates), and 1 Model ECLIPSE⁸ that replaced a Model STH-10 and Model 2 setup in 2017 after the 2 sirens were downed by Hurricane Irma. These sirens are municipally owned and are completely separate from Morgan County's sirens. Madison's sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.

Pickens County

1 of the Loudoun Communications Model ES-2000 sirens in Pickens County.

Pickens County is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,216. The county seat is Jasper. Pickens County maintains 16 Loudoun ES-2000 sirens scattered throughout the county, installed in the late 1990s. In 2009, the county reportedly ceased all new investment in the system, intending to gradually phase it out in favor of CodeRED, which according to many living in Pickens County has proven to be unreliable. Following this, it was decided that minor repairs would still be conducted, but any siren that experiences a major failure would be abandoned in place. Most of Pickens County's sirens have held up well after this decision, although some haven't; most notably the siren off of Hobson Road and Philadelphia Road suffered an impact from debris during a storm in mid 2024, leading to the L brackets failing and the siren being nearly knocked off the pole. There are most likely no plans to repair or replace this unit. Pickens County's sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM in attack, weather permitting. Duration may range from a short cycle to 3 minutes of attack, depending on dispatch activity and inclination. The county schedules tests at the beginning of the week and will not test sirens regardless of if the forecast clears out later.

Pulaski County

Pulaski County purchased 3 Federal Signal Model 2 sirens no later than 1975 and spread them out through rural areas of the county for use as fire sirens at Midway Station, Moch Springs Station, and Finleyson Station; these saw use up until the 2000s at the latest, likely being decommissioned alongside the fire departments they served. The fire sirens in Pulaski County (and the old fire stations themselves) has since fallen into disrepair, with the Midway Station siren losing half of its housing between March of 2008 and June of 2022.

Rincon

Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 population was 10,934. Prior to the 2010s, Rincon had a single W.S. Darley Type 7(TT) (C3 ½) on the water tower on West Fourth Street which was presumably inactive prior to the 2010s. Rincon now operates 3 Federal Signal Model 2001-SRN sirens, located at Macomber Park Complex, Peter J. Giles Jr. Community Park, and Lost Plantation Golf Club, and 1 Model ECLIPSE⁸ , located at Freedom Park; all of these sirens were relocated from Winder and installed in Rincon in 2015 after being shut off 2 years prior. The Type 7 came down with the water tower between July of 2022 and November of 2023 after it was demolished. Rincon's sirens were infamously unreliable following their installation; most notably they failed to sound off during a tornado warning in June of 2023 due to dispatch error. The sirens had not been properly serviced since 2019 and the siren at Macomber was completely inoperable. In April of 2024, Rincon approved the installation of a Storm Sentry siren control system purchased and set up by Ed Wise of Sirens for Cities, which automated activation of the sirens in Rincon. The sirens are tested every Wednesday at 12:00 PM for an unknown duration of an unknown signal. The city is responsible for ongoing upkeep and preventive maintenance and repairs.

Rockdale County

Rockdale County is a county located in the North Central portion in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,570. The county seat is Conyers. For a considerable amount of time, Rockdale County was, for lack of a better term, unable to make up its mind regarding sirens. Prior to 2023, there were none in place; however, consideration was given to installing one on multiple occasions, and the county EMA owns/owned a mobile siren, which made an appearance for the 2014 state Severe Weather Awareness drill. The 1st permanent siren installation in Rockdale County was an ASC E-Class EC-4 at Legion Field, set up in 2023 with more to follow. After an EF2 tornado touched down southwest of Conyers in the early morning hours of April 3rd, 2024, and caused significant damage in portions of the county. Very few had received any sort of notification during this tornado, which brought into question the need for more outdoor warning sirens. Several more E Class EC-4s (and one E-Class EC-8) were installed in response to the tornado by the end of April; these first underwent demo testing between April 30th and May 3rd. It is unknown if all sirens are currently online or have begun scheduled testing.

Social Circle

Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, 45 miles east of Atlanta. It maintains 4 Whelen WPS-2909 sirens, most of which were installed in 2017, located at Social Circle High School (siren #1), Cannon Dr. and Social Circle Pkwy. (siren #2), Fairplay Dr. (siren #3), and Social Circle Fire Department (siren #4); Siren #4 was installed in December of 2018 to replace a Federal Sign & Signal STH-10 which formerly served as a weather siren, and before that a fire siren; it now sits next to the WPS-2909 as a display. Social Circle's sirens are tested every Tuesday at 12:00 PM for 2 activations of wail lasting about 20 seconds, separated by a voice message proclaiming "This is a test of the Social Circle emergency warning system. This is only a test.". The sirens are controlled by the Social Circle Fire Department and are activated regardless of weather conditions.

Winder

1 of the Federal Signal Model 2001-SRN sirens in Winder being removed in 2015.

Winder is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census. Winder no longer has sirens of its own; they formerly maintained 3 Federal Signal Model 2001-SRN sirens installed in 1993, located at St Anthony Drive and Midland Avenue, the Barrow County Sherrif's Office, and the Georgia Army National Guard Readiness Center, and 1 Model ECLIPSE⁸ installed in 2007, located at Winder Fire Department Station 1. All of these sirens were apparently poorly installed and lacked preventative maintenance; they were shut off in 2013 and replaced by an Everbridge reverse 911 system; the sirens were removed no earlier than July of 2014 and were restored in 2015 by Jeb McCranie of McCranie Warning Systems, located in Rhine. All of the removed sirens were later installed in Rincon, where they currently stand to this day. Winder also had a Federal Signal Model STH-10 located at Fort Yargo State Park; it was sold alongside the Winder's sirens but never ended up in Rincon and is assumed to still be in private possession. Winder's sirens were formerly tested on an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.