Residents on the south side of Junction City awoke to the sound of an emergency warning siren early Friday morning.  There was no tornado!

Geary County Emergency Management has confirmed the siren(s) was a malfunction. At this point it’s not clear if one or more emergency sirens sounded, but they could be heard across southern and western Junction City.

The sirens sounded as heavy rains accompanied by lightning swept through Junction City. There was never a severe storm warning issued for Junction City, although later a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for southeast Geary, northern Morris, and west-central Wabaunsee counties by the National Weather Service.

The main administration telephone service at the Junction City Police Department and Geary County Sheriff’s Department were knocked out during the storm, but the emergency 911 number is working. Also the JCPD was able to set up a temporary administrative line for your use this morning at 762-2658.