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YouTube: Zablocki Park Tornado Siren Busted

The video surfaced after the statewide alert April 19.

Maybe it's a good thing it was only a test.

A YouTube video sent to the the Milwaukee County Emergency Management shows the tornado siren at Zablocki Park near Loomis Road not rotating properly during the statewide siren test April 19.

The person who posted the video wrote:

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"Greenfield sounds its broken Allertor at 1:45pm for the statewide tornado drill. This Allertor, located at Zablocki Park on Loomis Rd., has had a broken rotator for quite some time. I included the warning prompt from my weather radio. Enjoy!"

Service on the siren was authorized May 1.

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