429 1/2 East 10th Avenue | Suite B | Bowling Green, KY 42101 | 270-781-8776
HAVE AT LEAST 3 WAYS TO BE ALERTED!
Having multiple ways to receive emergency alerts will help make sure you are always informed and ready to respond.
WAYS TO STAY INFORMED
ALERTSENSE
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AlertSense is a notification app provided to you by the Warren County EMA and Warren County Fiscal Court. It is customizable and is the primary way we send out emergency alerts in the county.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
If severe weather occurs in Warren County, the NOAA weather radio will be activated. Warren County EMA does not have control over the activation of the radios. We encourage residents to have a NOAA radio in your home and programmed to Warren County.
SOCIAL MEDIA
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
SOCIAL MEDIA
During an event/incident, our social media accounts are consistently updated. Warren County EMA has accounts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Facebook: Warren County Emergency Management
X (formerly Twitter): @WarrenCoEMA
NOAA Weather Radio
Programming Your Weather Radio
It is very important to have a weather radio within your home. These allow you to have a personal alerting process within your home in the instance that your cellular device or your television service cuts out.
Warren County Emergency Management recommends that you program the Kentucky Counties to the west of Warren in order to be the most weather aware and to give you the most amount of lead time before a warning.
County SAME Codes
Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) codes allows for programming for only your county and those surrounding you for increased warning time. All SAME codes start with 0, followed by their state’s identifier, followed by the specific county number.
Warren County SAME Code: 021227
SAME Codes for the Counties to the West of Warren
- Butler: 021031
- Logan: 021141
- Simpson: 021213
Community Outdoor Warning Sirens (COWS)
County Outdoor Warning Sirens
Our County Outdoor Warning Sirens (COWS) are located at several places within the City of Bowling Green and Warren County. These sirens are activated when a tornado warning is issued for Warren County. The COWS are meant to be an alert for anyone outside, they are not meant to be heard inside of buildings.
The sirens are tested on the first Friday of every month at noon. If hazardous weather is forecast or occurring, the test will be canceled.
Next Test
C.A.L.V.E.S.
The Community Activated Lifesaving Voice Emergency System (CALVES), are located within several building such as schools, daycares, hospitals, long term care facilities, government offices, fire stations, and law enforcement offices. These are activated when there is a severe thunderstorm warning or a tornado warning issued for Warren County.