It's the first Monday of the month coming up and that means testing of the tornado sirens. Looks like it will be a longer test coming up this week.

Well we made it to October and coming up next week is monthly tornado siren test. It freaks all of us out for a few seconds, but then we remember it's just a test. It typically lasts around 70 seconds when it's all done. Well don't freak out on Monday because the test is going to last 27 MINUTES.

City of Wichita Falls Announces Increased Testing on Certain Sirens

Looks like on Monday if you live near the sirens on Huntington Lane and Kiel Road, as well as Wellington Lane and Reilly Road (FM 3492). They will be doing a prolonged test. The reason for this test in these areas is because they have less homes. However, if you live here, you will probably be wondering what the hell is going on. No need to panic, they're running the following tests.

City of Wichita Falls Schedule for Testing on October 3, 2025

• 3-minute wail
• 5-minute rest
• 3-minute wail
• 5-minute rest
• 3-minute wail
• 5-minute rest
• 3-minute wail

Why Does the City of Wichita Falls Do Monthly Testing?

Audible testing is necessary to ensure the proper operation of the entire system. Also the city will never run a test if severe weather is in the area that day as to not confuse people of a possible real alert. The city has 59 sirens in total and running these tests ensures they're properly working when a real emergency takes place. You can read more on potential weather emergencies on the city website.