Added: Nov 19, 2008

From: wallyglenn

Duration: 0:45

Every Tuesday at noon, 65 air raid sirens go off all over San Francisco. People call it the noon whistle. The sound you hear is a Victory Siren. For more information on Victory Sirens, visit http://oaklandvictorysiren.com

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Thunderbolt1000T Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - That siren is an ATI, one of the worst sirens ever made.

bctrainers Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - ATI = All The Idiots (who made this electronic siren have no idea what they are doing). :)

carexpertandy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - San Francisco uses sirens called ATIs.

carexpertandy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - By the way, since the cold war is over, are these sirens being used for any type of severe weather, such as tornadoes, floods, or tsunamis? California rarely ever gets tornadoes.

wallyglenn Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - The western and northern part of San Francisco is on the Pacific Ocean and is subject to tsunamis anywhere in the Pacific. Beyond that, the system is set up to alert people on what to do after a severe earthquake. Although I think the shaking ground might be a tip-off.

carexpertandy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - If earthquakes could be predicted, they could go off before they happen, which they can't be predicted. What would people do after a severe earthquake? Back in April, there was an earthquake in Illinois, not a severe earthquake, but it shook Cincinnati, where I live, and all I did was stay in bed.

mikeMX3000 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - There is a thunderbolt on the Ferry Building but it is never used anymore. Shame.

bcdrummer Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - thats a shame.

1050HzSineWaveTone Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - amen!!

1050HzSineWaveTone Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - I know what mean when you say California rarely gets twisters....even New York State and Pennslyvania gets more Tornadoes than California!

carexpertandy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - About 6 or 7 years ago, I have some relatives that live in Buffalo, and my uncle had spotted a funnel cloud when playing golf with friends. I'm not sure if it ever touched down as a tornado. Also, parts of Erie County have sirens, but they're only used for Volunteer Fire Departments.

carexpertandy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - How do you know that? I never knew there were any old thunderbolts.

codyUSA101 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - why does the city have sirens

djscrizzle Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Tsunamis... The 'siren' heard is just a recording of a Federal Signal STL-10, played over an ATI loudspeaker.

guylem Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - This does not sound like a victory air raid siren.The victory air raid sirens had no voice speaker with it.

guylem Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - My apologies i am incorect.

CaptainMazda Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - It'd be funny if a nuke was headed for them on a Tuesday at noon.