Thunderbolt 1000T Tornado Siren Test | December 21, 2011
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- Monthly test of my Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000T tornado warning siren. Both the alert and attack functions were tested in this video. Matt (videogamer24385) did the honors for activating the "alert" cycle, and I activated the "attack" signal via remote. Listen for the echoes.
Video originally uploaded on December 22, 2011.
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This is one of the most healthiest sirens iv ever seen on youtube.
Shiba Inu it was a restoration
Most healthiest
Dan Wacker yes
Nice and loud.
Xavi Garcia still
This sound has been apart of the lives of many generations in the Midwest. Anyone living there instantly will recognize it's sound.
My town still has 5 and one of them is only a few blocks from me.
Yup. Ha. It’s so crazy to me that Even now as a 30 year old grown adult (who has lived in New England for 10 years so it’s been a long time since I’ve personally heard it), the sheer panic and fight or flight mode my body goes into when I hear this siren is funny.
The Midwest gets the best sirens, wish we had some interesting ones everywhere here
I grew up in Wisconsin right across the street from one of these. Loud AF. 12pm every Saturday and when there was a tornado nearby
And the south, too!
I remember being woken up from a deep sleep in college because of a Thunderbolt siren. This was in 2005 and it was 7:00 AM. It had been raining the night before. When the unmistakable growl of a Thunderbolt shook me out bed, I looked out the window of my apartment and the sky had a yellowish tinge mixed with some boiling, very black low clouds. I could also see both city and university police staging at the nearest intersection. I headed for the laundry room, but got caught up in the maelstrom of panicked-but-curious students. Some used the occasion to actually do their laundry. As for the tornado itself, it touched down just outside town, off to the west, heading east-northeast - right towards us. Thankfully, it was summer semester and instead of 12,500 panicking students across campus, there was maybe a couple thousand. Further, the tornado was rated F-0, not EF-0 (it was a couple years before the Enhanced Fujita scale was implemented, anyway). It dissipated before it could reach too far into town. Great times.
Wow, 2005. That's my birthyear! (So it was 17 years ago)
I remember hearing the sirens during the Joplin tornado 4 hours away but our sirens sounded too so idk but I remember being in the basement in perfect safety (lots of hills in my area so tornadoes don’t touch down or go towards my immediate area. Correct me if I’m wrong) my dad had a SFX app and tricked me into thinking that my elementary school was about to get destroyed. I was 4-5.
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@@ianhemingway9165 I'm crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 my grandma died I'm in a lot pain
@@ianhemingway9165 🤣🤣
Power: *Goes out*
That one girl in class:
XDDDD!!
LOL
XDDD
XD I cannot stop laughing at this help me! 😂
Your comment deserves all the likes.
This siren has been restored so well that it practically looks and sounds like new!
You should have seen the mid restoration bolt at wss its even cleaner
Dang
Trying to do this one digitally now. How would one recreate the rasp? I know the frequencies, I just need to know how to modify the wave to get that raspy tone.
Im glad they didn't replace it with a 2001
@@JRHOWARD he privately owns it though
This sounds so apocalyptic, it’s scary af
Thebrightestbrick88 do you live in Illinois
You basically just said 'this object sounds like an event'
It scares tornados awa
This was meant to warn us of Soviet nuclear missiles at one point. If this isn't the literal sound of Armageddon, I don't know what is.
I think when the bible refers to “trumpets” its this.
It's all fun and games until you pause this video and the siren keeps going.
Aight imma head down to le epicc basement with my pet doggos and fam
lmao
If it was just a test I'd enjoy it
*HAHA SO ORIGINAL*
When you stop it and u see siren head 😳😳
Thunderbolts still give me creeps. My town had one, just remember sitting in a dark shelter underground listening to that undgodly wail spool up.
Jefferson Steelflex i love thunderbolts
Jefferson Steelflex never heard any siren in my life but whelens
The Thunderbolt sound still makes my skin crawl. I live in tornado alley and used to live pretty close to one. Many a very stormy night did it wake me up. A horrible sound to break you from your sleep into instant panic and fear till you can unfray your nerves.
Lansing Michigan has these. First tornado sirens I'd ever heard. I honestly love the sound of these sirens
@@neonflashsparkotron5435 gggyuy
that's got one hell of an echo
Morgan the art guy No, there are many machines that are a lot louder than tornado sirens
Morgan the art guy the Chrysler air raid siren could damage someone’s eardrums.
@@Zynueffe If I hear one more person call it broken bad things will happen
@@onefastslimjim lmao I know it's not broken, it's the alt. wail signal from Chicago's Federal Signal Modulator 3012
@@Zynueffe thank goodness lmao
Frightening when you know that this was the sound that would also herald the end of the world. During the Titan II missile program, these were installed above ground to alert an impending launch.
Or accidents because of the explosion
I love that sharp tone during the windup! Absolutely sounds amazing!
Me: _silent_
My brain:
XDDDDDD
XD 😂😂😂😂😂
LMAO
Same lel
Same, I think I have generalized anxiety disorder.
That tornado siren sounds beautiful, I love it, Thunderbolt 1000ts are my favorite tornado sirens.
That's mys too
@@loveanlife7084 In the 1960's, those weren't used for severe weather but were for air raid and nuclear attack. Tested statewide once a week at noon. There was a lot of tension between the United States and Russia back then, plus our nation was involved in a war in Southeast Asia where Russi and China were supporting the enemy. Germany was also separated into two countries by the "Iron Curtain". Communism was (and still is) a serious thret to the free world and particularly the United States. The past couple of generations have been brainwashed / indoctrinated that everything's okay and communism is no big deal.
Same! They're mine too along with 2001's and Modulators!
love that growl on the wind down classic
This is so aswesome! The echo is insane!
Wheelove Fire Alarms hey there
I know, right!
You are a yt
ASWESOME
aswesome?
*WHAT?*
This is my favorite tornado siren. Wish my town still used 'em.
General Zod at least you didn’t have a little girl screamer like I did
Same.
scary as hell tho
@@siravyaverageyoutuber5802i think thats the point of siren though
@@12thmanrailfans26 screamers are pretty cool sirens though
man that siren is healthy still
Yes
Probably restored. That looks like a fresh coat of paint. :)
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Growing up in the Midwest I can remember we had this exact tornado siren. Brings back a lot of memories
Yes is it the best
The crawling is good for everyone just us but we can tell you awesome y'all
What time do it work out here in the morning my favorite song is. Micheal Jackson what about you
THIS IS SO FRICKEN LOUD THOUGH.
@@TheHoneyBee587That’s why we people in the Midwest love em.
I like the T1000's raspy wail. It's so unique
What an amazing sound this siren has! The red blinker light is so cool!
Now Charlie’s siren is it horrible condition, very messed up, and has issues rotating now. Charlie is fixing it.
Danielle Tirpkoff no thunderbolt sirens have it anymore
@@alexmcface Is that English?
Jared Thompson what do you mean?
@@alexmcface Honestly, I don't remember why and when I typed that. Sorry.
*R E J O I C E*
I was looking for this comment. I'm surprised there's only one.
Anyway... REJOICE
Moonlight white
A mongoose
@@plutonium_238 Not light but blood.
DO NOT LOOK UP
**HIS THRONE**
ORIONS BELT
Butler, Alabama had one above their main police station, right next to the county library. I can't tell you how many times I darn near jumped out of my shoes when that thing went off for the daily noon test while I was visiting the library as a kid!
Wow! This video does an awesome job of catching the 2 tones of the 1000t siren!
Beautifully maintained. Props to the city or organization that kept it working all these years!
This one was a privately owned unit, taken down sometime ago. Not sure where it is right now, but its gonna go back up sooner or later
This is the official sound track of old tornado documentaries
By far the best looking Thunderbolt, it clean, well taken care of, super yellow, looks brand new!
THE ECHO IS SO BEAUTIFUL
People two years ago: hmmm very cool siren
People now: *SiReN hEaD* !!!
:(
ikr
Not siren head fuck you poco loco is thunderbolt 1000T!!!!!
@@narongchanonkaewmanee6425 geez it's just a example of how people react to sirens on the internet bro
I agree with you
Love the echo! (this is my favorite tornado /civil defence siren)
The FS thunderbolt 1000t is also my favourite siren followed by FS 2001-130 srn
For those who don't know much about tornado sirens, the thunderbolts run off of a blower and a chopper. The blower is powered by a single motor that spins a belt blowing air up to the siren head through a tube. Once it gets to the head it goes into the chopper intake and goes out to holes going out the horn. On the 1003 models, there are solenoids that block of ether chopper hole. Yeah I am sure that if you watch this video you already know this.
I am starting a petition to change the term tornado siren to sex alarm because its funny
That was in nice condition!!!!!
Lol hello!
Am I having Deja Vu or do I remember you?
This was the siren by my old house in the 90’s, it seemed like the end of the world when you hear this sound. Miss them
That whirl up is terrifying
💯
The Thunderbolt will rein forever! I grew up in the 70’s hearing this from my childhood 🙂
I grew up in the 80’s listening to one like this in my little town. Every weekend they would test it at a certain hour, for functionality... I guess.
This sound is ghastly. I love it.
Nick Mullens favorite siren
1:54 R E J O I C E
This was loud as hell in its day!!!!!
PERFECT SETTINGS FOR THIS THUNDERBOLT!!!! I LOVE THIS!!! CAN'T GET A BETTER SOUNDING THUNDERBOLT...THIS IS JUST RIGHT
Everyone here saying how awesome thunderbolts are and i'm just here like holly crap this is like the only 2011 siren video with both HD and non ear-bleedingly bad audio.
I think an in-depth video of this piece of equipment is in order, I wanna know about the blower and how the control wiring works, what you had to do to restore it and so forth. It would be much appreciated.
I actually had to remove this siren a couple of weeks ago - we just sold our house. Definitely was a sad day, but the news isn't sad for long. It's going to get another full re-restoration (using far superior quality again this time) and I will definitely shoot a video on that progress, installation at our new place and an explanation of how it works!
Interesting to see you’ve put a red light on its pole and what is the anemometer for? 🇬🇧
I can do that for you no problem. Follow my channel and see my videos on these
Just a little update - the siren is still down but it’s going to be restored again (this time powdercoated!) so whenever I can finally afford property in my area… a video going through the whole process will be in order
She looks amazing! I love the little flashing red light you got on there. Fantastic...
That startup echo though😍
Can you update us on this siren, and maybe explain how you have the remote activation set up?
Still sends chills down my spine.
The spool up and wind down of this beast is siiick
This is childhood. I can't explain how this siren makes me feel both nostalgic and nervous at the same time.
Awe man, that is the scariest sound, I appreciate you downloading the video I remember back in the day of the '88 tornado, it was rough.
4th grade, summer, outside for Phys Ed. 1pm rolls around and the sky blue Fed Sig Thunderbolt 1000T went off. It was probably 50 yards away on a large mound hill. Scared the crap out of me, and was damn loud. Though I love the sound this and the ACA Allertor 125 (that's the funky oval top horn with the chopper at the bottom section). These two sirens where everywhere in MN. We had a few others, but those two were the main.
The upper horn is a Projector and the Bottom horn is an Intake
That startup was the coolest shit I ever heard growing up
I can see why nick loved this one so much
These sirens are still my favorite.
This is what my town needs. 😂
I have one in my town
Mine to!
All my town has is sentrys
Same, meanwhile I'm surrounded by 2001-srns and a few 2001 DCs
If I headed to the north side of town, I would be surrounded by the 508’s of the nuclear plant upstream
They replaced a fuckload of B series Thunderbolts ;-;
Sweet siren!!! I miss having the thunderbolts in my area. Anytime one went off for a tornado warning, My skin would literally crawl. People actually took warnings seriously too. And they actually worked; those Whelan sirens we have now seem to break down and fail a lot during testing. Plus they sound terrible!!! You most definitely got a healthy sounding siren!!!
Hopefully someone buys the patents for thunderbolts
Mr werden bought the patent for the P-15 hopefully he buys the SD-10 and ACA banshee
I miss the thunderbolts so much
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I hate whelens because they don’t have collector rings COLLECTOR RINGS
Collector rings
First ever video i watched of a tornado siren.
Thank you Charlie for getting me in tornado sirens
Love the sound of the dual tone thunderbolts, especially when they first wind up. So eerie but I love it
I remember this. Great video!
No One:
Literally no one:
me when i stub my toe:
@Nightmare Rarity Nguyen Belle ok
At the very beginning where it starts to go off, the echo sounds sooo cool
Can you make an update video on this thunderbolt?
The perfect thunderbolt 1000T doesn’t exi-
Idc
@@Gastruckfan27 ?
That souns so beautiful! I wish they would bring back the thunderbolts!!!!
Your pfp has the same thing i have
Pretty sure the thunderbolts are still produced
@@tangy.mp4300 They've been discontinued for almost 30 years. I doubt Federal Signal will try to redevelop this kind of siren.
@@jaredthompson3011 well thank you for the feedback
And the new knowledge
@@tangy.mp4300 you're welcome.
That tornado siren is Awesome!
Imagine one the first day of the month (Or when ever your states test the sirens) and it was cloudy, but no storms and then you heard a thunderbolt go off next to you
H I S T H R O N E
Teacher:okay all lets try your voice
Me: 0:04
All:da heck
Im try to quite him
Xd
These are so amazing and the sound carries really well. I could hear them in the basement from blocks away during tornadoes in the city where I grew up. Currently, we have electronic sires (I think?) and I have to open the windows or go outside to hear if they're really going off. Has to be some lowest bidder crap.
This thing sounds absolutely great!
Ok, I have followed you for years and how did you get permission to use the sire? Or do you test it whtn your county tests theres?
The PeelerBolt has returned.
The siren looks new and the sound is new, Amazing Video
One of my favorite tornado sirens!
Thunderbolts are my favorite. =D plus i love the siren startup
0:03 alert
1:54 attack
I'm a going to keep this to myself
Anyway
One of the best looking ones!, and the ambience from others is super!
I love hearing the blower when it's near the camera
Damn! That alarm scared me! I rate that 20/10
Where did you get the flashing red light on the siren?
It was on the rod for the siren
The light is cool
The flashing red light store
When the light turn on the siren Is triggered
ItsDocc 😂😂😂😂😂
I grew up in the cold war era in Tucson Arizona on the Northwest side. We had these throughout the area. I remember when they used to test them how loud they were.
The San Onofre power plant where I live has a thunderbolt on top of one of its buildings. I don’t think they use it, but it has been rotated.
The only sirens I’m ever going to hear is the dust/sand storm sirens in AZ
Was listening to this and then the emergency alert system came up on the TV in my living room....is this what I think it is??? Nah just a coincidence.
Edit: also just now on 6-4-18 I was listening to this and the siren in my town went off.
What was the siren for your town
the thunderbolt is the siren god. the siren in your town was praising.
one of the best sounding 1000t's ive heard
Finally, some quality content on youtube.
When you live down the block from a fire station that sounds one of these off Everytime they get a call as a child I kinda got used to it haha
Excellent! 👏 very healthy and very well kept Tbolt 😊 love seeing them still in their prime like this 😀 please, please can the UK have some Tbolts America? Pleeeaaasseee!!! 😉
They dont make tbolts anymore sorry
@Golden horse nope
@Golden horse the thunderbolt was only manufactured in america
this is my all-time favorite thunderbolt recording
its agastat is perfect and it sounds EXTREMELY AWESOME
Think I've commented on this video before but it came up again so just had to come back and say how amazing it looks and sounds! Thunderbolts are untouchable in the siren world! 🔊😍
I would say the Hurricane is more likely untouchable than this siren, wayyyyy too common.
@@rainyrec I love the hurricane too. I wish we had more sirens here in the UK.... We have a good few systems in place for plants/factories etc, but mainly in England. We do have some systems here in Scotland too, but not many in comparison 😩 wish we had loads like America but we aren't big enough for that many and we don't have as many reasons as America to have them like tornadoes etc 🔊
HIS THRONE
When My brother of 3 years walk in the night:
We have one of these where I live, it's the exact same pitch and procedure too, it's loudest when it faces you, and when it is, it drowns out the other siren, I don't remember what it is, on the other side of town.
There used to be lots of these around Minneapolis. I miss them now. It sounded like they were all set at different speeds, creating an oddly musical effect.
2:06 The Spoopy Moon appears
Ight let me see my gay brothers
Whenever I was younger I used to watch your firealarm videos all the time what happened to those?
Grew up in suburban Chicago where they put up one of these beasts 0.7 miles from my home, I believe in the spring of 1970, as the town was expanding; there was already an Allertor in the older part of town, about which, as a very young lad, I never knew anything until after the Thunderbolt went up in '70. The Thunderbolt was even closer to the school I attended, right across the street from it. Always freaked me out when I was a kid.
Me when the moon
This: *existing*
Siren head: I'm about to jump in the fun for a bit..
this is pretty much what come to mind when you think of a tornado siren
Wow, this has really good painting and noise, if its been restored they did an amazing job! And nice recording of this,
It is awesome