A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties/areas: Benton; Franklin; Walla Walla, WA; at 11:10 AM on AUG 6, 2026 Effective until 2:10 PM. Message from IPAWSCAP. This is Franklin County  Emergency Management conducting a required monthly test of the emergency alert system. If this were an actual emergency, this system would bring you important information. The following tones will conclude this test.