The Hurricane is an Electromechanical siren manufactured by Alerting Communicators of America. This siren was meant to compete with Federal Signal's Thunderbolt series sirens. Two known models were produced. The Hurricane 130, which was a square horned model. Eventually, the horn was made round and the model was changed to Hurricane MKII 130. In 1981, ACA ceased production of the Hurricane in favor of the P-50. The Hurricane is an 8/10 port siren.
A Hurricane two years before being removed in Garland, Texas
Cities using the Hurricane
Cities Using Or That Have Used The ACA Hurricane
Number of Sirens, Operation Status
Model
Addyston, OH
1, Removed, in private possession
MKII-130
Baxter, MN
1, Removed
130
Normal, IL
2 (Exact number unknown), Removed
MII-130
Crystal River, FL
Approximately 10, Removed (Crystal River NPP system)
MKII-130
Centralia, IL
1, Removed In 2010, Recently changed ownership into the hands of a collector in Michigan.
130
Darien, IL
2, 1 Still Operational, 1 Removed for Private Possession.
MKII-130
Fayetteville, OH
1, Removed
MKII-130
Garland, TX
4, Removed
MKII-130
Greendale, WI
1, Removed
MKII-130
Greenville, TX
2, most likely inactive
MKII-130
La Crescent, MN
3, Removed (1 Hurricane MKII-130 is replaced by a Sentry siren and other Hurricane is replaced by a Federal Signal 2001-130)
MKII-130
Milwaukee, WI
2, 1 operational. The other one is stored at the American Signal Corporation Headquarters. More were installed in the city at one time
