North Anna Nuclear Power Station Siren Test - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Sirens sounded Wednesday morning the North Anna Nuclear Power Station, but it was just a test.

The three-minute tone is part of a quarterly test by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

If this were an actual emergency, people nearby would hear four separate 3-minute tones over fifteen minutes. The next test is slated for August 15.

According to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, all 68 sirens worked properly in Wednesday's test.