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Tornado sirens stop after malfunction in Port Washington

By: Jay Sirkin

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PORT WASHINGTON, Wisc. — A tornado siren has finally stopped blaring in Port Washington.

The siren, located on the west end of the city, had been malfunctioning for hours on Tuesday. The city requested service, but they could not get it to turn off. Residents nearby said it had been going off since about 2 p.m.

Port Washington police said there was no cause for alarm and asked residents not to call dispatch to complain.

Watch: A storm siren was stuck "on" in Port Washington on Tuesday:

Storm siren stuck "on" in Port Washington

The siren turned off around 4 p.m.

You can read Port Washington police's full post below:

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