Rooftop mounted sirens

[Brendan W]

I was thinking about rooftop mounted sirens, so I started this thread. I'm just curious, What roof-top mounted sirens have you guys ever seen?

I've heard of a Thunderbolt 1003 atop the US courts building in Atlanta, but the only one I've seen in person is a Thunderbolt Atop Birmingham City Hall


(siren is on the second building on the left side, left side of the building)

EDIT: Here are some close-ups of city hall, you may be able to see the siren more clearly.



EDIT 2: I just remembered another rooftop mounted siren, the FS Modulator 4016 atop of building C at the Gwinnett Technical College

[Fireman61341]

T-bolt 1000 in Ottawa IL. The model 7 in my avatar was on the roof of our old fire station until the mid '70s.

[Rick K]

In Minneapolis/St. Paul, we have quite a few Thunderbolts mounted on roof tops. In Bloomington (about 10 minutes from me on city streets), they have an Allertor on the roof of JFK High School. Bloomington also has a few roof-mounted Thunderbolts. That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Here are some of the Minneapolis Thunderbolts. I know of one more that's not on Youtube yet; maybe I'll record that one some day. Anyhow, here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiKh1tTBEQ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2yMNxM6Dck

The one I hear from my work's parking lot, over the 2001 that's only 500' away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDyW1j6Z9vo

Pretty sure this one is on a roof. Haven't seen it yet, but my sister lives about 7 blocks away so I'll go see it next time I'm over there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW8bLio25lE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HzZA0yz0M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcPEdIpI_m8

Not many 5/6s in Minneapolis! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8jYqDvfp0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUti2u1QIVM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_HJX73rTz4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YDtrkEm60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAawKh_s6Nc

My favorite Thunderbolt. The one I essentially grew up with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X35JJrVX_lg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDEzFEJxZNE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0vQs1_az_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHT29Gxv0xQ


Bloomington, MN roof-mounted sirens:

JFK High School. Man this thing looks huge from 98th street! Every time I drive by, I'm still surprised at how big it looks. It seems larger than my Allertor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJJqY2v6akI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx2E1TatOkU

[murrfarms]

Here's all the ones I can think of that I've seen, or at least gotten pictures of anyway, starting with here in Georgia.

Macon, GA:
Fedelcode Model 5A - downtown

Whelen WPS-2908 - Mercer University gymnasium


Kennesaw, GA:
ASC iForce 1600 - KSU parking garage


Savannah, GA:
Federal STH-10A - Chatham County Courthouse


Henagar, AL:
Federal Model 2T-240 - Henagar Police Department


Chattanooga, TN:
Federal Thunderbolt 1000A - Belvoir Pharmacy (LOW!)

Federal Thunderbolt 1000A - Mary Walker Towers apartments


Padukah, KY:
Federal Thunderbolt 1000T - Lourdes Hospital


Alhambra, IL:
Federal Model 5A - Alhambra Fire Department


White Hall, IL:
Federal STH-10A - City Hall


New Salem, IL:
Federal Model 3A (and ASC T-121) - New Salem Fire Department


Viola, IL:
W.S. Darley Champion - Viola Water Department


Davenport, IA:
Federal Thunderbolt 1000T - city hall(?)


St. Louis, MO:
Federal Thunderbolt 1000 - unknown building


Sauk City, WI:
Federal STH-10A - Sauk City Fire Department


Illinois (unknown location):
Whelen Vortex R - unknown building

[carexpertandy]

More sirens in Hamilton County seem to be rooftops rather than pole-mounted. There will be a lot less rooftop sirens though once all of the new sirens are installed, and most rooftops will be on fire stations.

[MysteryMachine]

Geeze that first one is up there. Is there any videos of that thing in action?

[Notre.Dame1003]

Modulator in downtown Louisville

2001-DC at IU southeast

Thunderbolt 1000T in Gary, IN

[EL1998P71]

Are we just mainly thinking of any building 3 stories and taller or just Roof mount in general?

Here's a handfull of some roof mounts I've seen

Sand Lake, MI



Grand Rapids, MI



Battle Creek, MI



Dimondale, MI



Grand Ledge, MI



Ithaca, MI



Alma, MI



Jonesville, MI



Hillsdale, MI




MSU< Lansing, MI



Downtown Lansing, MI



Jackson, MI



Lapeer, Mi



I know I have alot more.......

[Melvin Potts]

2nd Avenue Parking Garage Franklin, TN

[Melvin Potts]

Jamestown, TN


Allardt, TN


South Carthage, TN