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The following is a list of U.S. cities that have or had Thunderbolt sirens.

Arizona

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City Status
Phoenix 1 or more standing, all non-operational
Tuscon Thunderbolts have been dismantled

California

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City Status
Brea 1 standing, operational status not known


Colorado

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City Status
Colorado Springs Thunderbolts have been dismantled
Denver 1 or more standing, operational status not known
Simla 1 standing, operational

Connecticut

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City Status
Hartford Around 16 Thunderbolts have been dismantled
Stamford 3 standing, all non-operational

Florida

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City Status
Clearwater 1 standing, operational only for jailbreaks
Jacksonville Thunderbolts have been dismantled

Georgia

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City Status
Kennesaw Several standing, varying operation
Mableton 6 standing, all operational

Hawaii

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City Status
Honolulu Several standing, operational only for tsunami warnings

Illinois

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City Status
Arlington Heights Thunderbolts have been replaced
Barrington 1 standing, operational
Chicago Thunderbolts have been replaced
Creve Coeur 1 standing, operational
Elmhurst 1 or more standing, varying operation
Grayslake 1 standing, operational
LaSalle County 30 or more standing, all operational for nuclear evacuation warning (LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station)
Mahomet 1 standing, operational but in dis-repair
Morris Thunderbolts being replaced
Morton Grove 1 or more standing, all operational
Niles 1 standing, operational
Ottawa 6 standing, all operational, one with inoperable motor
Pontiac 6, 1 removed and replaced by T-128 (Tbolt now privately owned)
Springfield Thunderbolts have been replaced
Stillman Valley 1 standing, operational for nuclear evacuation warning (Byron Nuclear Generating Station)
Streator Thunderbolts have been replaced
Wheaton Thunderbolts have been replaced

Indiana

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City Status Auburn 4 standing, all operational.
Indianapolis all replaced
Muncie 4 standing, all operational
West Lafayette all replaced

Iowa

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City Status
Ankeny Thunderbolts have been replaced
Clear Lake 3 standing, all operational
Des Moines Thunderbolts have been replaced
Okoboji 1 standing, operational status not known
Rock Rapids 1 standing, operational with HiLo disabled due to solenoid problems
Spirit Lake 1 standing, operational status unknown

Kansas

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City Status
Burlington Thunderbolts have been replaced
Hays 1 standing, operational
Hutchinson 1 standing, operational
Lawrence Thunderbolts have been replaced
Leavenworth 1 or more standing, operational status is not known
Overland Park 30 standing, operational status is not known
Pink Hill 1 standing, operational
Salina 1 or more standing, 1 or more operational
Topeka 1 or more standing, 1 or more operational
Wichita 1 or more standing, 1 or more operational

Kentucky

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City Status
Louisville Several standing, all operational

Maryland

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City Status
Hagerstown 2 removed in 2017

Massachusetts

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City Status
Brookfield 1 standing, non-operational
Onset 1 or more standing, operational

Michigan

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City Status
Allegan 1 standing, operational
Alma 1 standing, operational
Battle Creek 1 or more standing, operational
Belding 1 standing, operational
Canton Township 5 replaced
Detroit 17 standing, non-operational
Grand Haven 1 or more standing, 1 or more operational
Harper Woods 3 replaced
Jackson 1 standing, operational
Lake Odessa 1 standing, operational
Lansing 15 or more standing, 15 or more operational
Madison Heights 1 replaced
Monroe 1 standing, non-operational
Oak Park 1 standing, operational
Otsego 1 standing, operational
Redford 4 standing, status unknown
Riverview 1 standing, operational
Temperance 1 standing, operational
Warren 1 replaced
West Bloomfield 1 replaced

Minnesota

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City Status
Austin Thunderbolts have been replaced
Brooklyn Center 1 standing, operational status not known
Eagan 1 or more standing, 1 or more operational
Maple Grove 1 standing, operational status not known
Minneapolis 1 left after system replacement operational as the University Of Minnesota Owns it and the city of Minneapolis let the University keep it in operation
Red Wing Thunderbolts have been replaced
Rochester Thunderbolts have been replaced
Rosemount Several standing, 1 or more operational
White Bear Lake 2 standing, all operational

Mississippi

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City Status
Sandersville 1 standing, operational


Nebraska

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City Status
Bayard 1 standing, operational
Bellevue Thunderbolts have been replaced
Gering Thunderbolts have been replaced
Gordon 2 standing, all operational
Grand Island Several standing, all operational
Lincoln 1 standing, operational[1]
Malcom 1 standing, operational status is not known
Morrill 2 standing, all operational
Omaha Thunderbolts have been replaced
Ralston 1 standing, operational
Scottsbluff 5 standing, all operational
Valentine 1 standing, operational

Nevada

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City Status
Las Vegas 1 or more standing, all non-operational


New Mexico

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City Status
Albuquerque Thunderbolts have been dismantled


New York

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City Status
Alton 1 standing, operational
Caledonia 1 standing, operational only for fire calls
Copiague 2 standing, all operational
East Farmingdale 2 standing, all operational
Farmingdale 1 standing, operational
Liberty 1 or more standing, all operational
Manchester 1 standing, operational only for fire calls
Schenectady 4 known to been installed, 1 known to be left standing, non-operational
Oswego 1 or more standing, all operational for nuclear evacuation warnings
Palmyra 1 standing, operational only for fire calls
Scriba 1 or more standing, all operational for nuclear evacuation warnings
Syracuse Most dismantled, 1 used as a fire siren for Lyncourt Fire Department, used every Monday at 6 PM and for fire calls

North Carolina

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City Status
Apex 1 or more standing, all operational for nuclear evacuation warnings (Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant)


Ohio

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City Status
Cheviot Thunderbolts have been replaced
Cincinnati Several standing, all operational
Cleveland Thunderbolts have been dismantled
Colerain Township 1 standing, operational Video: Test at Colerain Township Fire Station on Thompson Rd
Columbus 1 standing, operational
Delhi Township Several standing, all operational
Eaton Thunderbolts have been dismantled
Elmwood Place 1 standing, operational Video: Thunderbolt siren test Video: Thunderbolt Siren attack mode test
Greenhills 1 standing, operational
Green Township 2 standing, all operationalVideo: Thunderbolt siren Test: Turn down your speakers!
Hamilton 8 standing, all operational
Harrison 1 standing, operational
Lockland 1 standing, operational
Madeira Thunderbolts have been replaced
Mount Healthy 1 standing, operational Video: Three siren blare test. The 2001-SRN is in North College Hill, while the 1000T is in Springfield Twp.
Norwood 1 standing, operational
Reading 2 standing, all operational Video: Thunderbolt test
Saint Bernard 1 standing, operational
Springdale 1 standing, operational
Woodlawn 1 standing, operational
Wyoming 1 standing, operational
Xenia 3 standing, 2 operational

Oklahoma

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City Status
Amber 1 standing, operational for civil defense
Barltesville Several standing, all operational
Edmond 2 or more standing, 2 or more operational
Enid 1 standing, operational
Jenks Several standing, all operational
Moffett 1 standing, operational status not known
Norman Several standing, all operational

Pennsylvania

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City Status
Glassport 1 standing, operational
Markleysburg Thunderbolt has been replaced
Monroeville 1 standing, non-operational
Murrysville 1 or more standing, all operational
Parkersburg 1 standing, non-operational (dead chopper motor)
Somerset 2 standing, 1 operational

South Dakota

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City Status
Aberdeen Thunderbolts have been replaced
Madison 2 standing, all operational
Rapid City 8 or more standing, all operational

Tennessee

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City Status
Chattanooga 1 or more standing, all non-operational
Nashville 1 or more standing, all non-operational

Texas

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City Status
Austin 5 standing, all non-operational
Dallas 1 or more standing, all operational
Duncanville Thunderbolts have been replaced
Fort Worth Thunderbolts have been replaced
Houston Thunderbolts have been dismantled
Waco Thunderbolts have been replaced

Vermont

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City Status
Vernon 1 standing, operational status is not known

Washington

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City Status
Longview Several standing, non-operational
Seattle Thunderbolts have been dismantled

West Virginia

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City Status
Clarksburg 1 standing, operational status is not known
Marmet 1 standing, operational for fire calls


Wisconsin

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City Status
Brodhead 1 standing, operational
Kenosha 1 standing, operational
La Crosse 2 or more standing, operational status is not known
Lancaster 1 or more standing, all operational
Madison 6 standing, all operational
Malone 1 standing, operational
Reedsburg 1 standing, operational
Richland Center 1 standing, operational
Ripon 1 standing, operational
Sheboygan Falls 1 standing, operational
Stevens Point 2 standing, operational status is not known
St. Peter 1 standing, operatioanl
Wausau 1 standing, operational

Wyoming

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City Status
Laramie 4 Thunderbolts have been replaced

See Also

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  1. ^ "County to purchase new warning sirens, expand coverage area". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 16 November 2014.