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Tornado sirens stop after malfunction in Port Washington

Storm siren, Port Washington
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PORT WASHINGTON, Wisc. — Port Washington police said there was no cause for alarm for a storm siren that was stuck "on."

The siren is located on the west end of the city. The city had requested service, but unfortunately, they could not get it to turn off. Residents nearby said it had been going off since about 2 p.m. Police asked them 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

Port Washington police posted to Facebook saying, “Unfortunately, this activation is of no fault to anyone turning it on; therefore, it cannot just be turned off. We ask that you do not call dispatch or the police to notify us that the siren is active.”

The siren turned off around 4 p.m.

You can read their full post below:


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