Unlike several states that are frequently troubled by tornadoes, Florida does not have a siren warning system in place to alert residents that dangerous storms may be developing in the pre-dawn hours. STEVE INSKEEP, Host: ... Few Florida communities have them.

Do all states have tornado sirens?

Turns out, state nor federal laws require municipalities to have sirens or how often they need to be inspected or tested. ... The National Weather Services also notes that sirens are meant for outdoor warning, not for people inside homes or businesses even though people often can hear them inside.

Why are there no tornado sirens in Tampa?

"It's something through FEMA: Integrated Public Awareness Warning System," Evans explained. "And, that IPAWS system has the ability to hit cell phone towers. So you don't even have to be opted in for certain alerts it'll automatically send it to you."