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TORNADOES, STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL THURSDAY – SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

Thursday is the Minnesota Statewide Tornado Drill.  Tornadoes are nature’s most intensely violent storm, and Minnesota averages 40 tornadoes per year, although, in 2010, Minnesota led the nation with 113 tornadoes.  Crookston Fire Fighter Bob Magsam explains the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. “Let’s start with a couple of terms that […]

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MINNESOTA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK APRIL 12-16

The week of April 12-16, 2021 is designated Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Severe Weather Awareness Week is a public education campaign promoted by the National Weather Service, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and local Emergency Management Agencies.  Each day of the week features a different weather hazard, and two statewide tornado drills will be

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MINNESOTA STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL – SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

Thursday is the Minnesota Statewide Tornado Drill.  Tornadoes are nature’s most intensely violent storm, and Minnesota averages 40 tornadoes per year, although, in 2010, Minnesota led the nation with 113 tornadoes.  A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes, remain alert for approaching storms.  A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted or

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SEVERE WEATHER, LIGHTNING, AND HAIL – SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK

The Tuesday topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week is Severe Weather, Lightning, and Hail.  Warm, humid conditions are favorable to storm development and storms typically are small producing heavy rain and wind over a relatively small area for a brief period of time explains Crookston Firefighter Justin Johnson. “They are relatively small, about 15 miles

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STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILLS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED

The National Weather Service is canceling the tornado drill watch/warnings for Minnesota for Thursday, April 11.  The NWS will not be issuing any test tornado watches/warnings for anywhere in Minnesota on Thursday, April 11.  The cancellation is due to the very strong snowstorm set to arrive later Wednesday. Blizzard warnings are already in effect for

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