Workers accidentally trip Xenia tornado sirens

By Breaking News Staff

May 03, 2019 at 6:21 pm EDT

Xenia tornado survivor: ‘There’s hope 45 years later’ One of five tornado warning sirens in the City of Xenia. This siren is located in Franklin Park on Dayton Avenue. 2019 marks the 45th anniversary of the devastating 1974 tornado that ripped through the city. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

By Breaking News Staff

May 03, 2019 at 6:21 pm EDT

XENIA — Tornado sirens sounding in Xenia this afternoon alarmed many in the community weary of disaster.

Workers were performing routine maintenance on the emergency alert system, when the sirens were accidentally tripped, according to Xenia police dispatch.

>> PHOTOS: Scenes of destruction after 1974 tornado roars through Xenia

Xenia suffered a deadly tornado on April 3, 1974.

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Workers accidentally trip Xenia tornado sirens

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