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Lapeer County Schedules Tornado Siren Testing

Mary Drier

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:17:18 EST

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Because Michigan's weather is so unpredictable, each year municipalities throughout the state develop a schedule for testing tornado warning sirens.

Lapeer County has set the schedule for this year's tornado testing.

All tests this year will be conducted at 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month.

The warning siren will sound a blast for 3 minutes. When the weather threat has passed, there will be a short siren blast.

The tests will be done on: April 4, May 2, June 6, July 4, Aug. 1, Sept. 5, and Oct. 3.

If inclement weather is happening at the time of the scheduled siren test, the test will be canceled in order to avoid confusion.

Lapeer is the first county in the Thumb to set a siren testing schedule.