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

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. Charlton County maintains 3 Sentry Model 3V8 sirens 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.

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.

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. Jonesboro is also the home of Sirens for Cities, a Sentry partner. 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 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. 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 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

Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. Morrow operated a single Whelen 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 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 14V-Bs and WPS-2810's coexistence was short-lived, as on March 5th, 2022, another 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 WPS-2805, 3 Sentry 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. 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 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 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 DSA 6x2 at Brook Run Park, both of which were installed before October 23rd, 2014. Dunwoody does not have a test schedule, and their sirens are seemingly tested sporadically at dates announced beforehand.

Stone Mountain Park

The Thor Guard on top of the pavilion above 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 12:00 PM; their activity status is questionable, and a few sources claim they are no longer used. The Model VR-5 is not regularly tested.

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 HORNET sirens within the county. 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.

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, up from 13,900 in 2010. 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 VORTEXR4s 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 11:00 AM 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 VORTEXR4s 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 for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting (including freezing weather conditions). If the test cannot be performed, it will be rescheduled to next month. Jenkins County originally went at 10:00 AM, but this was changed in 2020.

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. 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, 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.

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 gives several different answers, 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, up from 3,979 in 2010. 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 Pickens County's Loudoun ES-2000 sirens.

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.

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-brand Type 7 (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 up from 85,215 in 2010. 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 first 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, at Costley Mill, Johnson Park, Earl O’Neil, Lakeview Playground, Wheeler Park, Lorraine Park, South Rockdale Park (location of the aforementioned EC-8), and Black Shoals Veteran Walk. 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 Winder's sirens 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. were formerly tested on an unknown date/time for an unknown duration of an unknown signal, weather permitting.