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Decatur’s tornado sirens will ring for one minute on Wednesday

The city of Decatur will test its tornado siren system at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The city of Decatur will test its tornado siren system at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
By Raisa Habersham
Dec 4, 2018

If you hear a large sound toward the end of your work day, don’t be alarmed.

The city of Decatur will test its Tornado Outdoor Warning Siren System at 5 p.m. Wednesday, officials announced on its Facebook page.

The test should last one minute.

Should there be inclement weather, the test will be postponed to Thursday.

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