Frequently Asked Questions

    The Storm and Windstorm whistles are truly amazing devices.  Not only are these whistles incredibly loud but they are totally waterproof and work underwater.  Below I have posted some frequently asked questions and tried to as simply as  possible answer them.  I hope you enjoy these whistles.

 

1)  How do the All-Weather Safety whistles make so much noise?

          About a hundred years ago a professor of physics named Hemholtz devised a box that would take sound waves. Depending on the size of the box, it would either muffle the noise or increase the sound. This is like throwing a tennis ball in a room. If the room is very large the tennis ball will simply roll to a stop. If the room is very very small the tennis ball will be stifled and not go anywhere but if the room is just the right size the tennis ball will bounce off the walls and rebound all over the place. Helmholtz found that a box with a noise maker inside would either increase the sound waves or decrease them. This principle of sound augmentation and amplification was never applied to whistles or alarms until Dr. Howard Wright invented the Storm Whistles in 1988.

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2) Do the All-Weather Safety whistles really work underwater and how does that
work?

          Yes. the All-Weather Safety whistles really does work underwater. As a matter of fact I invented the All-Weather whistle for just that reason. When I was just 14 years old I built the first Storm whistle so that my friends and I could play Marko-Polo (an underwater tag game). To make the standard whistles work underwater I encased the whistle in a plastic box. When the box filled with air the whistle worked. After further testing I proceeded to make the plastic box smaller and smaller until he came to understand that the sound producing area of a whistle was a small 5mm x 5mm area over the whistle exit opening.

          The whistle is used by dive clubs to organize multidiver events and to signal a buddy while underwater. The ability of the whistle to work when wet is even more important for boaters and rescue individuals. Standard whistles do not work when they are wet. If you fall off a boat or are lost as sea a whistle that works when soaking wet is critical. This is why Navy Rescue boats, hundreds of thousands of boaters and search and rescue teams across the world demand the power and waterproof nature of the Storm and Windstorm whistles.

3)  Where can I buy the Storm and Windstorm whistles?

See our purchasing page for information on buying the Storm and Windstorm whistles.
 
4)     How loud is the Storm whistle?

          The loudness of the Storm whistle was derived in a sound proof chamber by a research team at the Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis Missouri. The Decibel reading varied between 118 and 120 dB. We compared the loudness of the Storm whistle, Windstorm whistle and a number of our competitors whistles. The Storm whistle was nearly twice as loud as any other whistle. The Windstorm whistle was not quite as loud as the Storm but was clearly louder than any of the competitors. Below, a graph illustrates the loudness of the All-Weather Whistles Vs. the competitors at a determined flow rate and at a given distance from the receiver.

 

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5)   What is the difference between the Storm whistle and the Windstorm whistle

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The All-Weather Safety Whistles comes in two styles; the Storm and the Windstorm All-Weather Safety Whistles.

          The Storm is the original all-weather safety whistle and is manufactured at its exact dimensions in order to produce the most noise energy possible. It is manufactured in order that it can be heard through walls, through glass and through water. The Storm whistle is the loudest whistle in the world and can be heard over a 1/4 of a mile through trees and over a 1/2 mile over water.

          Over the years however, a number of our customers desired an all-weather whistle that was a little more compact. They wanted a whistle that was a little smaller to fit into a hand bag, on keys, or pocket on a life preserver but still demanded a very loud whistle. For that reason we developed the smaller and more compact Windstorm safety whistle. Smaller, the Windstorm is the second loudest whistle in the world. Second only to the\par famous Storm All-Weather Safety Whistle.

          The Storm whistle is the most powerful whistle in the world, easy to hold, easy to hear it is used by the Safety and rescue teams around the world. The Windstorm whistle is the more compact and sleek version of the Storm whistle. Both whistles have waterproof capabilities, tremendous power and sleek design.

Together the Storm and Windstorm whistle make the greatest whistles in the world.

          When asked how I use the Storm vs. the Windstorm whistles, I answer, As a Boy Scout leader I use the Storm whistle while making sure that the scouts have a Windstorm.

Sincerely,

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

Inventor of the Storm Whistle


 
 

6) What colors does the Storm and Windstorm whistles come in?

          As shown below, the Storm and windstorm whistles come in three colors , Safety Orange,
Safely Yellow and Black.

 

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7) How are the Storm and Windstorm whistles packaged?

          The Storm and Windstorm whistles are packaged on full color blister cards, in a plastic
bag with a header called a poly bag, or without any packaging at all.

 

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8) Can the whistles be printed for my school or business?

          Yes. We print company logos, school insignias , university slogans and phone numbers
often. The cost to imprint a one color logo per whistle is $0.30 with a minimum order of
300 pcs.

 

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9)  How much do the Storm and Windstorm whistles cost?

          The Storm whistle has a suggested cost of between $5.00 and $7.00 in stores,
catalogues, and on the internet

          The Windstorm has a suggested cost of between $4.25 and $6.00 in stores,
catalogues and on the internet.

          Bulk pricing including break points, GSA pricing and institutional pricing can be obtained by contacting us at:

All Weather Safety Whistle Co
P.O. Box 8615
St. Louis, MO 63127
Tele: (314) 436-3332
Fax: (314) 843-2317
Email: stormwhistles@stormwhistles.com

 

Sincerely,

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

Inventor of the Storm Whistle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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