A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST for the following counties/areas: Dane, WI; at 1:10 PM on OCT 7, 2026 Effective until 1:25 PM. Message from IPAWSCAP. This is a test of the Dane County public warning system. This system will be used for the transmission of emergency notification messages. The Dane County warning system is tested at approximately 12:10 P.M. on the first Wednesday of every month. This is only a test. No action is necessary.