We have two primary ways we communicate emergency and weather-related messages with you.
In some instances, we may communicate message here via our website.
What is RAVE?
We use our RAVE alert system assist to citizens with emergency notifications. This system can be set up by each individual to select the watches and warnings each citizen desires.
Options include
- Severe thunderstorm watches
- Severe thunderstorm warnings
- Tornado warnings
- Winter storm watches
- Winter storm warnings
- City alerts
The City of Bolivar has six outdoor warning sirens strategically placed throughout the city to alert citizens who are outdoors during an emergency.
These sirens are NOT intended or designed to be heard indoors.
The sirens are set off if winds blow above 75 mph or if there is a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service within Bolivar city limits.
We test our sirens at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday each month. We will cancel the test if there is cloud cover or if severe weather is expected that day.