LITTLE FALLS-The Morrison County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management reports it will participate in statewide tornado drills April 11 to observe Severe Weather Awareness Week scheduled April 8-12.
The tornado drill sirens will be activated at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Outdoor warning sirens and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radios will sound in a simulated tornado warning. The tornado drills allow everyone in the community to practice their emergency plans for tornadoes, a news release stated. The first drill is intended for institutions and businesses. The night drill is intended for second-shift workers and families. There is no such thing as an "all-clear" siren.
For more information about severe weather safety and preparedness, visit the Minnesota
Homeland Security and Emergency Management website at tinyurl.com/ckfbbwa for daily topics during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Each day of the week highlights an important seasonal weather safety topic:
• Monday will be on alerts and warnings,
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• Tuesday, severe weather, lightning and hail,
• Wednesday, April 10, floods,
• April 11, tornadoes,
• April 12, extreme heat.
