Winter Haven tests a new lightning warning system on Thursday

Winter Haven residents may hear sirens sounding several times at the city’s recreational facilities on Thursday, but there is no need to be alarmed.

The city of Winter Haven, in partnership with the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, has installed a new siren warning system, the DTN On Guard Siren Alerting Solution, at two locations: the AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center, where the Rowdy Gaines swimming pool is located, and the Florida Citrus Building, where Nora Mayo Hall is located, according to a news release.

City spokeswoman Katrina Hill said city staff plan to manually trigger the systems on Thursday between noon and 1 p.m., sounding several times. The flash warning system consists of a siren and beacons mounted on the building alongside the loudspeaker.

“Residents should be able to hear the sirens from 300 metres away,” Hill said. “We will sound them several times, standing in different locations to see how far they can be clearly heard.”

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The city’s goal is to use the AdventHealth Fieldhouse siren to alert people using the pool, surrounding areas and, in the future, the four baseball fields under construction.

The system in the Florida Citrus Building is designed to alert individuals and their families at Chain of Lakes Trailhead Park, K9 Courtyard Dog Park, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Johnnie Patterson Park, tennis complex, shuffleboard courts and portions of the Chain of Lakes Hiking Trail.

Residents may already be familiar with the DTN On Guard siren warning solution, Hill said, as it’s the same system used by Legoland Florida and Polk County Public Schools. It offers enhanced lightning and severe weather alerts that trigger multi-directional sirens and a color-coded siren.

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