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Mayville to test tornado siren after malfunction found during tornado warning

The test, which police said will be brief, will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday and will be on River Drive only.
Two EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in southeastern Wisconsin
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The Mayville Police Department will conduct a test of a tornado siren on River Drive after discovering it malfunctioned during a tornado warning Wednesday.

The test, which police said will be brief, will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday and will be on River Drive only. Police said the siren on River Drive did not sound properly during activation.

The other four tornado sirens in Mayville worked properly.

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The test comes just a day after two tornadoes touched down in Dodge County on Wednesday.

Watch: Two EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in southeastern Wisconsin

Two EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in southeastern Wisconsin

The National Weather Service, which deployed survey teams in Wisconsin on Thursday, confirmed both were EF-0 tornadoes, with maximum winds of 70 mph.


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