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False Alarm: Several Weather Sirens Accidentally Go Off In the Auburn Area

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- According to the Lee County Emergency Management Agency, several weather sirens went off today in the Auburn area.

EMA said in a Facebook post that there is currently no severe weather and that siren technicians are currently working to see what caused them to go off.

Here is the full post from the Lee County EMA:

"Thank you to everyone who messaged and called us in regards to hearing the sirens sounding in the Auburn area this afternoon.

At this time there are no watches or warnings for our area. Siren technicians are researching the issue to determine what happened. According to citizen reports, the sound was "fainter" than on a normal testing day and lasted for over 5 minutes."