Sirens

Minn Kota Communications is the local dealer for American Signal. We carry a variety of sirens for Homeland Security, Severe Weather, and other disasters.

Tempest Sirens, I-Force Sirens, AL Series, and E Class Series

Tempest Series

The Tempest™ series of Emergency Alerting sirens are used for the notification of the public or employees during severe weather situations, Hazardous Material Incidents, Wild Fires, and other disaster scenarios.


In conjunction with the FCC, FEMA, and the National Weather Service's Emergency Alerting System to notify people indoors, the Tempest" Siren Series is used to notify people outdoors of impending danger.

  • Rotational directional design— 360° coverage.

  • Effective range up to 4.6 sq. mile coverage to 68 dB.

  • Standard—3-tone signals, local test and cancel.
    No maintenance on siren head... ever!

  • System can be configured for AC operation, DC operation, or True UPS backup.

  • 48 VDC Motor Design provides unmatched reliability for years of foolproof operation.

  • Direct Drive Rotation Design eliminates chains and belts that will fail and require maintenance.

  • Factory-sealed motor bearings eliminates greasing and maintenance.

  • Adjustable Speed Rotation System from 2-6 RPM.

  • Stainless Steel Hardware.

  • Motor Control, Radio Decoder, and Electrical Disconnect can be prewired and assembled to one mounting channel for ease of installation.

  • UL Listed.

  • 5 Year Parts Warranty.

Siren Design Characteristics


The Tempest" T-128 outdoor siren is designed to be maintenance free. Many composite components are used to reduce or eliminate the damaging effects of harsh environmental conditions.  The life of an ASC siren far exceeds it's competitor's products.  All ASC sirens and High Powered Siren Systems are constructed using Stainless Steel hardware.