Outdoor warning sirens go off every month in North Texas Heres why

DALLAS — If you hear a warning siren outside in North Texas and you did not hear about any chances of severe weather, think about what day it is. If it’s the first few days of the month, the good news is this is most likely a drill. Cities across the Dallas-Fort Worth have multiple sirens as part of their Outdoor Warning Systems (OWS). Dallas, for example, has over 160 placed all over the city, and Fort Worth has over 150. To make sure each one of those sirens work, city officials turn them on as a test. If sirens…