The only siren in Auxvasse was the World War II air raid that stopped working in the early 1980s. The new siren can be heard within a two-mile radius.

Shawn Baita, the mayor of Auxvasse, said 98 percent of the city's population live within the two-mile radius.

"I'm grateful to it, as a city, we need protection," said Baita. "I feel this is a step forward for the better improvement of the city."

Baita says the city was close to being hit by a tornado several times and the new siren will relive the population.

"We felt that this was needed to help with citizens to have a little bit more protection from the tornadoes," said Baita.

John Briggs, a representative of Wireless USA, says the system cost auxvasse approximately $13,000.

"Oh, it's great gratification, of course, we're in it for the profit, of course," said Briggs. "But we're very happy to know that this could possibly save a life."

Without the siren, the fire department went through streets with sirens during bad weather.

The mayor says the city will install three smaller sirens that can cover the remaining two percent. The new pole stands behind the city's municipal building.

The city still has to pay off the new siren. It will continue raising money through fundraisers until it's able to do that.

The Sirens will be tested on July 1, 2008 at noon. After the first testing, the sirens will go off on the first Tuesday of every month.