Maury County installs first tornado sirens more than 1 year after Columbia tornado

Maury County installs first tornado sirens more than 1 year after Columbia tornado

Installing tornado sirens in rural areas of Tennessee has posed a challenge. (Photo: Getty Images) Maury County is installing its first tornado sirens following public demand after an EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes and killed one person in the city of Columbia in May 2024. The mostly rural Middle Tennessee county broke ground on its first tornado siren on Oct. 21, according to Maury County Mayor Sheila Butt. County commissioners charged M…