Community Information

TORNADO SIREN TESTING

Weekly testing of the tornado sirens will continue THURSDAYS at 10:00 A.M. The test will consist of a solid tone, which will sound for approximately one minute.

What do these tones mean?

In the event of severe weather, one solid tone means that a tornado warning has been issued that affects the city, or that a funnel cloud, tornado, or strong rotation has been observed by trained spotters that will affect the immediate area. You should seek shelter immediately! These sirens will be sounded for three minutes and may be re-sounded if the warning is extended, or the threat is increasing.

For the City of Bridgeport, the City of Bayard, and the Village of Broadwater, a solid tone blast will sound for the “all clear.” This means that the threat of tornado activity in the immediate area has ended. The all-clear siren will sound for one minute.

In the event of a tornado, residents are encouraged to seek shelter, and to remain there until the “all-clear” has been sounded.

Morrill County participates in Panhandle Alert. This is a system that allows the Morrill County Sheriff’s Office to send out both emergency and routine notifications. The system will also send out automatic severe weather notifications. You must register for this system in order to receive the alerts. If you would like to receive weather alerts to your home or mobile phone via the Panhandle Alert system, and have not yet signed up, please go to:

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Mosquito Spraying

Beginning the week of July 21st the City of Bridgeport will spray insecticide twice per week Monday through Thursday at dusk weather permitting each week until further notice. This insecticide should help reduce the mosquito population within the City. Adverse weather conditions, such as high winds and rain will cause a postponement of the spraying.

As a precaution, the City is asking all residents to close their windows during this time. Those with asthma or other breathing difficulties may want to take additional precautions, up to and including leaving town for the evening.

The City will be using Biomist 3+15 ULV to spray for mosquitos. For more information on the product, including a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet stop by City Hall at 809 Main Street.

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