Weather warning sirens will sound all over Douglas County and the city of Douglasville at noon Wednesday, but it will be only a drill.

Jason Milhollin, Douglas County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director, said Friday that the sirens will be tested at noon on the first Wednesday of every month.

“We want to make sure they’re working in case of real inclement weather,” Milhollin said. In case of pending real stormy weather on Wednesday, the test will be postponed, he said.

Both the city and county have 18 warning sirens each. The county plans to soon add additional sirens in the Mirror Lake area near Villa Rica, Milhollin said.

In the county, all warning sirens wail for all hazards, without any “all clear” sign, he said. The city of Douglasville uses a wail for severe weather, an air horn for hazardous materials and a whoop for “all clear.” The city sirens also have voice announcements.

“We try to place the sirens close to where outdoor activities may be occurring, such as golf courses and schools,” Milhollin said. “We ask people indoors to use weather radios.”

He said weather alert radios, which sound an alarm when activated by the National Weather Service, are available for about $30.

“The alert is focused to the counties you choose,” he said.

Milhollin said the Weather Channel provides an alert service which sends warning e-mails or text messages to mobile cell phones or other personal handheld devices. Information on the service is available at the Web site, www.weather.com.

For more information about local weather alerts, go to www.DouglasCountyEMA.com.