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Warning Sirens Will Sound Off In Denver & Lakewood Wednesday Morning

DENVER (CBS4) - The City and County of Denver will be testing the city's outdoor warning siren system on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

"This test, conducted annually in advance of tornado season, will consist of all of the city's outdoor warning sirens sounding simultaneously for a full 3 minutes," the city said in a statement.

Lakewood will also be testing sirens at 11 a.m.

"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," the city said on its website.

Additional Information From The City And County Of Denver

If you hear an outdoor warning siren in Denver this Wednesday at 11 a.m., it is a test. But as a reminder, if you hear outdoor warning sirens at any other time, seek shelter immediately and tune in to local media for further warnings or instructions. (Tornado shelter = a basement or interior room away from windows.)

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