UPDATE: At least 50 people are likely dead following a tornado in Kentucky, governor says

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33. "they should have had more than enough time ... ....set off the sirens"

Sirens are old-school now although fire stations will usually sound them (and they do periodic testing of them).

They usually send out EAS (Emergency Alert System) alerts for the emergency (in this case TORE or "Tornado Emergency" which is the highest alert above the "Tornado Warning" ) that literally breaks into every media outlet and is broadcast across all weather radios and cell phone networks (sounding on the newer phones that are WEA-compatible).

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Mayfield KY until 10:15 PM CST
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10:27 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Mayfield, KY

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Benton KY until 10:00 PM CST
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10:45 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Benton, KY

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Princeton KY, Cedar Bluff KY until 10:30 PM CST
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11:17 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Princeton, KY

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency continues for Princeton KY, Cedar Bluff KY until 10:30 PM CST
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11:23 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Princeton, KY

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Dawson Springs KY, Saint Charles KY, Beulah KY until 11:00 PM CST
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11:32 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Kentucky, USA

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency continues for Dawson Springs KY, Saint Charles KY, Beulah KY until 11:00 PM CST
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11:40 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Kentucky, USA

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Madisonville KY, Earlington KY, Nortonville KY until 11:15 PM CST
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11:44 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Kentucky, USA

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency including Sacramento KY, Island KY, Bremen KY until 11:15 PM CST
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11:59 PM · Dec 10, 2021 from Kentucky, USA

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NWS Paducah, KY
@NWSPaducah
Tornado Emergency continues for Hopkins County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY until 11:15 PM CST
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12:04 AM · Dec 11, 2021 from Kentucky, USA

This is basically what these EAS alerts do to phones -