Featuring @ILwarntech, @TheSirenGeek, @vcvcf1896, @AJ-Palermo, and @njsirens, this video features a Sentry 5V located in Yates City, IL, going off for the monthly siren test.
This was an absolute treat, I met up with 5 people from all around the country, from Wisconsin, to New Jersey, and the Illinoisans. The first siren test we visited during this meetup was this 16-port Sentry 5V in Yates City, IL, and from what I was told, there are only 4 of these out there today. Before this test, we were being interviewed by a reporter for The Weekly Post in nearby Elmwood. That was pretty awesome. But then, we got interviewed by the mayor of Yates City! I was absolutely not expecting this so it was an absolute honor for all of us to have a chat with him before the test. What makes this siren test a special test is that it went off for a 2 minute alert test rather than the normal 30 seconds. I had an absolute blast with this meetup and I definitely can't wait for more adventures in the state to my east! This siren activated right at 10:00 AM.
Most sirens in Illinois test on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM.
Recorded with a Canon PowerShot SX540 on February 4, 2025.