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Don't Panic: Lakewood Warning Sirens Will Be Tested Tuesday
Lakewood's 25 emergency sirens will sing their annual spring song next week. This is a test. This is only a test.
LAKEWOOD, CO -- If you hear Lakewood's 26 outdoor emergency sirens blaring Tuesday late morning and think that WW III is starting, be at ease. It's only a test, and it happens every spring.
On May 1, the City of Lakewood will conduct a test of its outdoor siren system at 11 a.m. It should be over by 11:30, a statement from the city said.
All 26 sirens in the system will be activated with a long wail, followed by a voice test message over the public address portion of the system. The test will then conclude with one long siren wail. The annual test of the outdoor siren system is required to ensure that all 26 siren sites in Lakewood are functioning correctly.
However, if there really is a weather or other emergency, such as a fluke tornado watch, the siren test will be cancelled.
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What do you do if you hear sirens on non-test days?
Check the Lakewood police Twitter feed for up-to-date emergency information in case of an extreme weather event or other emergency.
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