False Tornado Alarm for Polk County

emergency warning siren!

Some residents in Bolivar had a scare Tuesday evening when some tornado sirens in Polk County went off by accident.

The sirens sounded around 7 p.m.

Boivar’s Office of Emerency Management says it was a technical problem.

The system has recently been updated.

The Office of Emergency Management says they are sorry for any confusion caused by the malfunction.