Severe Weather Awareness Week is This Week

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week and two tornado drills are scheduled for Thursday.

Hennepin County will activate outdoor warning sirens on Thursday, April 11, at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

The National Weather Service says Minnesota experiences an average of 40 tornadoes per year.

Siren safety tips from Hennepin County
Obey the sirens. Sirens mean people should seek shelter and tune to local weather information on radio, television or an NOAA Weather Radio. Unless it’s a first Wednesday of the month drill, the warning is real.

Be weather aware. Know the weather forecast when you start the day, and check the weather throughout the day.

Be alert and know where to shelter. If conditions change quickly or you see violent/threatening conditions, seek shelter and tune to local media. Take time today to learn and practice the emergency procedures at your workplace or school.

Get a personal warning. Sirens alert people who are outdoors. Inside your home, you may not hear them. Use an NOAA weather radio or a severe weather smartphone app and stay tuned to local media.








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