Beautiful. Civil engineers rarely get any love, it's just amazing to see something utilitarian get love from the community. Nothing beats sirens for outdoor warnings, that's why they're still around. They're not made to be heard inside, they're made to be heard by people outside who need to seek shelter immediately.
This proves sirens aren’t “old obsolete technology” like people say. Like Ryan Baty’s friend said, he heard a siren and even tho they weren’t expecting severe weather, he took shelter. Sirens are another way to warn people of severe weather. You can’t always rely on just cellphones, or just sirens. The more ways you have to warn a community, the better it is
People who say they're obsolete have no idea what they're talking about. They're for outdoor use only, warning people outside and away from shelter to take shelter immediately. It doesn't replace nor is it replaced by smartphones, TVs, or emergency radios. They're yet another way to warn the public and many countries are adopting them realizing they still have purpose.
So true. I was in a severe weather outbreak (there was a tornado on the ground heading downtown.) And my phone never went off until AFTER everything was over!
@@J19_vlogger74 that’s the point. I live by a siren and it has never failed and every time there is a tornado warning for my area, it goes off long before my phone does
@@CentralVirginiaEAS well actually older sirens are much cheaper to buy as u can get them from a junkyard, restore them, and install them but they’re just not reliable so I do agree with you. However I hate it when towns replace 2001s with 2001s. Like my town replaced a good 2nd gen SRN with a 130 for literally no reason although those can run for a very long time with no maintenance and the only kind of “maintenance” the 2nd generation SRNs need is just oiling the rotator and checking the rotator’s belts
Dear Sedgwick County officials: I don’t know if you’ll see this, but please, PLEASE hold on to your Thunderbolt sirens for as long as possible. When compared to the FS 2001’s, the Thunderbolt seems louder, more distinct, and does an all-around better job of alerting the public of the very real danger that is approaching. Johnson County has long replaced its Thunderbolt sirens, even if it wasn’t necessary. Don’t make the same mistake.
Find it so cool that this is in my home state. I’m from Topeka and their old siren system is what flared my interest in sirens. I’m glad their history is getting more recognized and appreciated as many lives depended on these in the fallout days. Among all of that it’s amazing these things hold up to this day!
@@williamrickley4337 Oh right I completely forgot about those. I wonder if any were actually installed. It would be cool if someone found an old one and made a video of it. But I highly doubt there are any left......
@@PlatinumEagleStudios There were two gas models made over the production run; the Federal Enterprises Thunderbolt 2000 which used an engine to run a generator and run the blower. As far as I know only seven remain with only one having its original engine, one being active (blower converted to 3-phase electric), and the rest inactive. And the System 7000, which used a gas generator to power everything, with each siren head (1000, 1000T, and 1003) being named the System 7012, 7022, and 7026. Only one, a System 7026, remains inactive in Kuwait.
Take that old ass thing down, i love thunderbolts but you can NOT here that shit ngl. I could go there and then i wake up and see jesus.. 😂 (Joke) I really appreciate it though.
Beautiful. Civil engineers rarely get any love, it's just amazing to see something utilitarian get love from the community. Nothing beats sirens for outdoor warnings, that's why they're still around. They're not made to be heard inside, they're made to be heard by people outside who need to seek shelter immediately.
This proves sirens aren’t “old obsolete technology” like people say. Like Ryan Baty’s friend said, he heard a siren and even tho they weren’t expecting severe weather, he took shelter. Sirens are another way to warn people of severe weather. You can’t always rely on just cellphones, or just sirens. The more ways you have to warn a community, the better it is
People who say they're obsolete have no idea what they're talking about. They're for outdoor use only, warning people outside and away from shelter to take shelter immediately. It doesn't replace nor is it replaced by smartphones, TVs, or emergency radios. They're yet another way to warn the public and many countries are adopting them realizing they still have purpose.
So true. I was in a severe weather outbreak (there was a tornado on the ground heading downtown.) And my phone never went off until AFTER everything was over!
@@J19_vlogger74 that’s the point. I live by a siren and it has never failed and every time there is a tornado warning for my area, it goes off long before my phone does
I will be honest, sometimes ya gotta switch to modern ways of alerting due to the costs of older technology.
@@CentralVirginiaEAS well actually older sirens are much cheaper to buy as u can get them from a junkyard, restore them, and install them but they’re just not reliable so I do agree with you. However I hate it when towns replace 2001s with 2001s. Like my town replaced a good 2nd gen SRN with a 130 for literally no reason although those can run for a very long time with no maintenance and the only kind of “maintenance” the 2nd generation SRNs need is just oiling the rotator and checking the rotator’s belts
I live here, and this siren is very old and still works perfectly fine
Dear Sedgwick County officials:
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but please, PLEASE hold on to your Thunderbolt sirens for as long as possible. When compared to the FS 2001’s, the Thunderbolt seems louder, more distinct, and does an all-around better job of alerting the public of the very real danger that is approaching. Johnson County has long replaced its Thunderbolt sirens, even if it wasn’t necessary. Don’t make the same mistake.
Too bad. It's gonna happen. 2001s are much more reliable and require much less maintenance
Ngl That thunderbolt sounded sick for that sound off.
Just happy to see another thunderbolt have another chance at life
Wonderful presentation. Wish I could have made it
I wished I could come to this some day.
Loved this video, thunderbolts truly are amazing!
Find it so cool that this is in my home state. I’m from Topeka and their old siren system is what flared my interest in sirens. I’m glad their history is getting more recognized and appreciated as many lives depended on these in the fallout days. Among all of that it’s amazing these things hold up to this day!
Long Live The Thunderbolts!
Thank you for uploading this!
they should sell federal signal hoodies for siren enthusiasts.
This is amazing!
29:00 the berds around ''AAAHHHHHHHH A TORNADO''
Awesome 👍😎
That really kicks ass! 😃
Omaha needs them once again!! Sioux Falls too.. Where did they send the old ones? I'll restore one out of my own pocket.
They were restored by Cruz N. From Table Rock Alerting Systems
Sioux Falls, SD?
If thats a oldest thunderbolt 1000 there another one is a gas powered thunderbolt 2000 in canada
This siren sound is better than what we have. Ours is too loud
so the first thunderbolt was single tone?
Ya all were at first
Why does the thunderbolt blower and controller looks new🎉🎉🎉
It was restored. The controller is a brand new FCTDH
Modulator?
Wait so if it’s the oldest thunderbolt In the world, is it gas powered?
Nope. It's also not the oldest Thunderbolt in the world. That would be T-73. This is T-75. This is the oldest Thunderbolt in service.
The Thunderbolt was never designed to be gas powered. They were built as electromechanical sirens, meaning they use electricity and not gas.
@PlatinumEagleStudios there actually were gas powered variants of the thunderbolt siren known as the system 7000 series
@@williamrickley4337 Oh right I completely forgot about those. I wonder if any were actually installed. It would be cool if someone found an old one and made a video of it. But I highly doubt there are any left......
@@PlatinumEagleStudios There were two gas models made over the production run; the Federal Enterprises Thunderbolt 2000 which used an engine to run a generator and run the blower. As far as I know only seven remain with only one having its original engine, one being active (blower converted to 3-phase electric), and the rest inactive. And the System 7000, which used a gas generator to power everything, with each siren head (1000, 1000T, and 1003) being named the System 7012, 7022, and 7026. Only one, a System 7026, remains inactive in Kuwait.
Sorry did I hear 70 years old?
Yes. You heard that right
Take that old ass thing down, i love thunderbolts but you can NOT here that shit ngl. I could go there and then i wake up and see jesus.. 😂 (Joke) I really appreciate it though.
😂 28:13
It already died 💀
That was T116
@@kansasclocksandsirens T116 was repaired.
@@CentralALSirens I'm aware