Federal Enterprises "Jailbar" Thunderbolt 1000 | Alert | Youngstown, OH | 8/9/25

Decided to take a trip on a whim last Saturday to a test. I had debated between this unit or going to Sharon, PA, and ultimately settled on getting a better video of this Thunderbolt. This time around, I opted to set up on-axis with the horn, and I can safely say that despite the height of the siren that this was probably one of the loudest Thunderbolts I have heard in a while. I left the test with my ears ringing, and was surprised when reviewing the footage that my mic didn't max out.

This is the only Thunderbolt left active in Mahoning County, after the unit at U-Haul was removed in 2023 and the Eagle Heights/South High School unit was silenced after the building was sold to a new owner.

I was joined at this test by Tristan (‪@utahsirens‬ ), who unfortunately was unable to get a video.

Mahoning County tests their sirens every Saturday at noon, as long as there isn't severe weather in the area.
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Camera(s) Used: Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 (video and audio)

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