Whelen WPS-4004 Nuclear Siren Test - Voice, Alert, & Fast Wail - Cedar Rapids (DAEC), IA

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  • čas přidán 25. 05. 2021
  • For the first Wednesday, Mitchell and I started the day off early with one of the Duane Arnold Whelens. The Duane Arnold Plant is decommissioned, however the EPZ is still active, making these technically nuclear sirens. The city of Cedar Rapids intends on keeping the sirens, but only to use them for severe weather. Enjoy!
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    ⮩ Location: Kirkwood Community College
    ⮩Test Time: 1st Wednesday at 8:45
    ⮩ Date Recorded: 05/05/21
    ⮩ People Present: Mitchell (Montecat 33)
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  • @angeb6525
    @angeb6525 Před 2 lety +18

    Imagine you live in a city that was abandoned for 100 years and you go outside and randomly hear this siren

  • @nintendolegonbafan5413
    @nintendolegonbafan5413 Před 2 lety +40

    These used to scare the crap out of me as a kid. I used to live on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, and every few months or so they would be doing a base exercise. These sirens would constantly go off until 10pm, and they were the worst sounds to me, especially the one with the wavering tone. Now I kinda like them lol.

    • @SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL
      @SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL Před 2 lety +4

      Lemme guess, those sirens are Cooper HPSAs. They are scary af to non enthusiasts and are common in air bases of Okinawa. Most are used as Tsunami sirens and do alert and voice in 2 languages. I guess the ones at the air base do wail

    • @emrilbennett8704
      @emrilbennett8704 Před rokem

      @@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL let’s be honest, mostsirens are scary to nunn enthusiasts.

    • @Barisaxthereal
      @Barisaxthereal Před 16 dny

      i live on kadena airbase! they turn them on for like 30 seconds every wednesday at 12. they are whelen wps-2905s

  • @anamatos6589
    @anamatos6589 Před rokem +7

    Fast wail at 5:51

  • @K-o-R
    @K-o-R Před rokem +7

    That is one hell of an echo there!

  • @natestrains1166
    @natestrains1166 Před 3 lety +20

    The old voice messages the DAEC system used to have were way better. I lost brain cells listening to the voice on this one. Nice vid

    • @F40PH
      @F40PH Před 3 lety

      Me too lol

  • @brianwolters7560
    @brianwolters7560 Před 2 lety +4

    When I lived there in the mid 90's, I was off and sleeping in on the day they tested that and it was freaky. The talking and then the different tones used.

  • @RailfanBrenden.
    @RailfanBrenden. Před 6 měsíci +4

    6:41 Bird flyby

  • @spenofzeros
    @spenofzeros Před 3 lety +13

    Nice and clean.

  • @nvaa1991
    @nvaa1991 Před 3 lety +3

    That is amazing!

  • @RobloxRefuseTrucks5649
    @RobloxRefuseTrucks5649 Před 23 dny +1

    bro took 4 times to actually stay in alert

  • @emrilbennett8704
    @emrilbennett8704 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful WPS💛👍🏻🌟😀💯

  • @purpleviolet207
    @purpleviolet207 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video👍

  • @bodes_26
    @bodes_26 Před 2 lety +1

    They're finally going back to the old voice message haven't heard the new one in two months at least and the number of activations went down to two

  • @traintraveler5413
    @traintraveler5413 Před 2 lety +4

    that windup tho

  • @anamatos6589
    @anamatos6589 Před rokem +10

    Starts at 3:59

  • @somclipandochanel1308
    @somclipandochanel1308 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice Echo

  • @windycitysirens
    @windycitysirens Před 3 lety +2

    Nice

  • @KubanKevin
    @KubanKevin Před měsícem

    The ones here in Homestead, FL next to Turkey Point look almost identical but the voice is more concise and to the point. This one sounds like someone that thinks my English isn’t too good is speaking to me. LOL

  • @IceBotYT
    @IceBotYT Před 2 lety +8

    The ambience sounds amazing

  • @linksmokes420
    @linksmokes420 Před 3 lety +3

    This is my hometown

  • @sirokat
    @sirokat Před 3 lety +6

    when da booper shiny 😳🥴

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    I still prefer the original voice message. glad they still use it

  • @MultiPurposeReviewer
    @MultiPurposeReviewer Před rokem

    The warning message sounds like my classmates reading aloud back in school.

  • @blakeingram1711
    @blakeingram1711 Před 2 lety +9

    Imagine when doing a test of the siren, and it’s actually needed…

    • @johnventurino1915
      @johnventurino1915 Před 2 lety +8

      Happened here in Scottsbluff, Nebraska back in March of 2006. A scheduled test was canceled and at 3pm before school was out a real tornado warning was issued.

    • @sunnyqzado3455
      @sunnyqzado3455 Před 2 lety +1

      why they cancel tests during inclement weather.

    • @kettleshot6044
      @kettleshot6044 Před rokem +1

      @@sunnyqzado3455 because people may think a real activation was the test.

  • @Hay68419
    @Hay68419 Před 2 lety +2

    4:00
    Where it starts

  • @richiedolan432
    @richiedolan432 Před 3 měsíci

    4:00 Whoop
    4:09 Alert
    5:43 Fast Wail Whoop
    5:53 Fast Wail

  • @user-dd2uu2ef4k
    @user-dd2uu2ef4k Před měsícem

    3:59 the sound

  • @Pougwencnasoni
    @Pougwencnasoni Před 2 lety

    Its also on australia

  • @BermieLostella3003
    @BermieLostella3003 Před 10 měsíci

    I’ve never heard the whooping noise if whelen 4004 models before

  • @bruinhaleymusic
    @bruinhaleymusic Před 3 lety +12

    1:43 the

  • @dinkindane
    @dinkindane Před 2 lety

    Reminds me of Vernon Hills

  • @nyhymthenolifer
    @nyhymthenolifer Před 14 dny

    alert starts at 3:59

  • @Pachola77x4
    @Pachola77x4 Před 3 lety

    The new voice makes me get headaches. My hometown, kinda.

  • @United_HVAC_and_Fans
    @United_HVAC_and_Fans Před 3 lety +1

    Me when the siren

  • @mostirrational
    @mostirrational Před rokem

    dwoop!

  • @moesislac9288
    @moesislac9288 Před 3 lety

    Dr. Stranglove

  • @mrhellcats2.069
    @mrhellcats2.069 Před 2 měsíci +2

    4:09

  • @user-xx3sr9eq3z
    @user-xx3sr9eq3z Před 3 měsíci

    Whelen vortex R4 is seart 5:29

  • @NTXstorms
    @NTXstorms Před 3 lety +3

    The Hot

  • @alfurman3754
    @alfurman3754 Před 2 lety +1

    I need to buy new hearing aids

  • @sirensofohio5737
    @sirensofohio5737 Před 3 lety +1

    Why does it sound like it was sounding in whoop the beginning of alert?

    • @luketimmer3497
      @luketimmer3497 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, and the fast wail doesn’t want to continue in the start

    • @iowantornadosirenkid190
      @iowantornadosirenkid190 Před 3 lety +1

      It’s due to reactivations probably to make sure all the sirens are running

    • @stampycatfan01lol
      @stampycatfan01lol Před 2 lety +2

      Several identical activation codes were sent out to ensure all sirens in the system activate. With how Whelen sirens work, if one has activated for an activation code and another one is received, it stops what it’s doing and starts a new cycle. This also applies to identical activation codes, where it simply “restarts” its cycle.

  • @tommmarckobautista8725

    its noting

  • @TheJakeman789
    @TheJakeman789 Před 2 lety +5

    Whelens voice messages have always been awful and hard to understand, federal signals is much more clear. Whelen is cheap and just doesn't get it it seems. at least in my honest opinion.

    • @gulliverarchives9529
      @gulliverarchives9529 Před rokem +1

      Not necessarily always. Look at the Whelen WPS-2720 in Rosemont, IL. The voice on that one is clear as crystal.

  • @aether9747
    @aether9747 Před 3 lety +2

    I never understood why whelens would whoop until it’s able to finally wind up

    • @hudsonriversirens
      @hudsonriversirens Před 3 lety +7

      they activate it 3 times

    • @stampycatfan01lol
      @stampycatfan01lol Před 2 lety +2

      Some systems, like this one, are activated multiple times to ensure all sirens in the system receive the activation codes.

    • @onefastslimjim
      @onefastslimjim Před 2 lety +3

      They send out multiple activation codes for redundancy. Everytime the siren gets a new activation it starts from scratch and starts the cycle from the beginning.

    • @CentralALSirens
      @CentralALSirens Před 2 lety +1

      @@hudsonriversirens 4 times, technically.

    • @hudsonriversirens
      @hudsonriversirens Před 2 lety +1

      @@CentralALSirens yeah that

  • @njwizieck3049
    @njwizieck3049 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi can anyone tell me why the announcer reads the script in a choppy way?

    • @hi1dk
      @hi1dk Před měsícem

      i think it's because of the echo

  • @cnrailfan8000
    @cnrailfan8000 Před 3 lety +1

    you are like super close to me, we should record sometime!

  • @dirtbikerplay11
    @dirtbikerplay11 Před rokem +3

    Ah yes I live in CR nothing like waking up to the sound of the sirens on the first Wednesday of the month 😂, I always thought the were ment mainly for severe weather tbh
    Also I always thought the sirens rotated and guess I’m right 😂

  • @SCPGUY8
    @SCPGUY8 Před 17 dny

    5:51

  • @truck_dude
    @truck_dude Před rokem

    1:39
    Attention! In this area,
    (Continue in the comments lol!)

    • @John_390
      @John_390 Před 3 měsíci

      The following, is a regular test, of the

    • @truck_dude
      @truck_dude Před 3 měsíci

      @@John_390 Outdoor, warning, system, this, is, not, an, emergency, this, is, only, a, test

  • @Palestine5451
    @Palestine5451 Před 2 lety

    D

  • @1000BT
    @1000BT Před 3 lety

    Vortex

    • @Pachola77x4
      @Pachola77x4 Před 3 lety

      WPS 4004, not a Vortex. One has square rotator the other more round.

    • @1000BT
      @1000BT Před 3 lety +1

      @@Pachola77x4 4004 aren’t made any more

    • @Pachola77x4
      @Pachola77x4 Před 3 lety

      @@1000BT didn't know that, thanks for telling me

    • @1000BT
      @1000BT Před 3 lety

      @@Pachola77x4 this might be a newer one

    • @windycitysirens
      @windycitysirens Před 3 lety +6

      4004s are still made contrary to what this guy says, and vortexes cannot do voice.

  • @emrilbennett8704
    @emrilbennett8704 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice

  • @mrhellcats2.069
    @mrhellcats2.069 Před 2 měsíci

    5:51

  • @SCPGUY8
    @SCPGUY8 Před 17 dny

    4:09