Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I had wanted to hear a Whelen doing voice for awhile now, so I decided to go see one in Wadsworth for their weekly test. This is one of 9 Whelen WPS-4004's installed in Wadsworth, and they all are mounted in this odd configuration in which the pole for the siren also is the power line and telephone line pole too and has wires running on it. Bruin (StormWarning04) was also here recording the test. The reason for the odd mounting configuration is due to Wadsworth’s sirens being controlled via landline instead of through a radio system. This unit is in Wadsworth Township and was installed in 2012 for extra coverage. It is the newest siren in the system.
When I saw the newer controller, I was curious to see whether it would use the older style voice like the other Whelens in Wadsworth do, or use the newer style Whelen voice message. Surprisingly, it seems that even with the newer controller, this siren still does the older style voice message. The echoes were absolutely insane, especially when the siren was facing east during the second voice and the sound was echoing off the buildings nearby. You can also hear a couple other Whelens in the distance doing voice as well throughout portions of the video. The other Whelens are older, probably around 10-15 years old; I have no idea if Wadsworth had sirens prior to these or not.
This siren is located on Weber Drive in an industrial area adjacent to Wadsworth Municipal Airport.
Wadsworth tests their 9 WPS-4004's every Saturday at noon with a voice message to the north, south, east, and west, plus a silent test at the end (all sirens return to the north 'Home' position after testing). They sound in Whoop with a voice message for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and sound the sirens in Wail for Tornado Warnings and for the Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill. Wadsworth is one of the few cities in Medina County that operate independent siren systems that are not activated for monthly siren testing and is one of three areas in the county that operate non-Federal Signal sirens. Enjoy!
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I had wanted to hear a Whelen doing voice for awhile now, so I decided to go see one in Wadsworth for their weekly test. This is one of 9 Whelen WPS-4004's installed in Wadsworth, and they all are mounted in this odd configuration in which the pole for the siren also is the power line and telephone line pole too and has wires running on it. Bruin (StormWarning04) was also here recording the test. The reason for the odd mounting configuration is due to Wadsworth’s sirens being controlled via landline instead of through a radio system. This unit is in Wadsworth Township and was installed in 2012 for extra coverage. It is the newest siren in the system.
When I saw the newer controller, I was curious to see whether it would use the older style voice like the other Whelens in Wadsworth do, or use the newer style Whelen voice message. Surprisingly, it seems that even with the newer controller, this siren still does the older style voice message. The echoes were absolutely insane, especially when the siren was facing east during the second voice and the sound was echoing off the buildings nearby. You can also hear a couple other Whelens in the distance doing voice as well throughout portions of the video. The other Whelens are older, probably around 10-15 years old; I have no idea if Wadsworth had sirens prior to these or not.
This siren is located on Weber Drive in an industrial area adjacent to Wadsworth Municipal Airport.
Wadsworth tests their 9 WPS-4004's every Saturday at noon with a voice message to the north, south, east, and west, plus a silent test at the end (all sirens return to the north 'Home' position after testing). They sound in Whoop with a voice message for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and sound the sirens in Wail for Tornado Warnings and for the Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill. Wadsworth is one of the few cities in Medina County that operate independent siren systems that are not activated for monthly siren testing and is one of three areas in the county that operate non-Federal Signal sirens. Enjoy!
© Copyright 2019 by firefreak57 studios. Do not copy any content on this channel without permission. All rights reserved.
