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Map created 1/10/24
Owatonna Country Club Lightning Sirens
FS 2001-130 - McKinley Elementary School. Replaced a Thunderbeam. Photos taken 8/3/21, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS 2001-130 - Manthey Park, replaced a Thunderbeam. Photos taken 8/3/21, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS 2001-130 - Gandy Co on Rice Lake Rd. Replaced a Soundmaster 115. Photos taken 8/6/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-130 - On Cedardale Dr SE between 22nd St SE and Hartle Ave. Indirectly replaced an STH-10. Photos taken 8/6/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-130 - 24th Ave NW & 18th St NW. Replaced an STH-10. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-130 - SW 33rd Ave & SW 10th St. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-130 - Riverwood Dr SW & Riverwood Pl. Replaced a Thunderbeam. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-130 - E Rose St near Hazeltine Pl NE. Replaced a Thunderbeam. Photos taken 8/8/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNB - 14th St NE & 3rd Ave NE - Photos taken 8/5/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNB - SE 2nd Ave near the north border of Owatonna. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNB - 4th St NW by the warehouse. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNB - Austin Rd & 16th St SE (Steele County Fairgrounds). Photos taken 8/8/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNB - N Elm Ave & E Vine Ave. Photos taken 8/8/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRN - Owatonna Municipal Airport. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRN (DC5415N00) - Edgewood Dr & Woodcrest Ave. Photos taken 8/6/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRN - Minot Brown Park. Photos taken 8/5/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRN - Alexander Dr SW by the community garden. Photos taken 8/7/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-SRNDC - Bixby Rd & Havana Rd. Photos taken 8/5/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS 2001-DC - Located behind the Owatonna Public Utilities building. Indirectly replaced a Soundmaster 115 that was on the Owatonna public works building (formerly the Owatonna Power Plant). Photos taken 8/3/21, smoke stack photos taken 3/23/24, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS MOD 4016B - Brooktree Golf Course. Photos taken 8/3/21, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS MOD 4016 - River Springs Water Park. Photos taken 8/3/21, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS MOD 4016 - S Cedar Ave between Mill and Rice streets. Photos taken 8/3/21, copyright Christopher Aylward.
FS MOD 4016 - S Cedar Ave near 18th St SW (Steele County Fairgrounds). Photos taken 8/8/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
FS MOD 4016 - Lake Kohlmeier. Photos taken 8/5/21, copyright Christopher Aylward
Owatonna is known to have had a few SoundMasters, RSH-10s, and STH-10s prior to the current system. Around 2013, the city's siren system was falling into disrepair as various sirens were non functional. The system was taken over by West Shore and, with the help of a state grant, a new system of 2001s and Modulators were purchased to replace all of the old sirens. All radios and cabinets on the existing 2001s were also upgraded, hence why all sirens have modern controls.
Owatonna system circa 2010
Map key:
A thru L = 2001s. All still in use.
1 = RSH-10, bare pole remains at entrance to Manthey Park
2 = RSH-10, 2001 in exact spot now
3 = STH-10, 2001 in exact spot now
4 = RSH-10, Siren had a fast spinning deflector (see "Sound Master 115 (failed to sound)" link below to hear in the distance). 2001 there now.
5 = SoundMaster 115 - 2001 there now. (see "Sound Master 115 (failed to sound))"
6 = Coded SoundMaster 115 - Indirectly replaced by 2001-DC downtown. No remains.
7 = STH-10 - Indirectly replaced by 2001 south of the fairgrounds. No remains. (for ambiance, see "Tornado warning Steele County, MN 1").
Photo from Google Street View
#1 on map above - Manthey Park RSH-10 before being removed. The pole is still standing, the 2001 stands 600 ft away.
Photo from Google Street View
#4 on map above - Brooktree Golf Course RSH-10 before being replaced directly by 2001. This Thunderbeam's deflector spun approximately 50 times per minute, as heard on the video "Sound Master 115 (failed to sound)" seen above.
Photo taken from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PowerPlantOwatonnaMN.JPG, no confirmed author listed.
#6 on map seen above. Coded SoundMaster seen atop the building, no longer there in modern day.
Photo from Google Street View
#7 on map seen above. STH-10 south of the fairgrounds. No remains of this siren.
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