April 4-8 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota and there will be a pair of tornado warning drills conducted – one in the afternoon designated for businesses and an evening drill designed for second shift workers and families. The purpose of Severe Weather Awareness Week is to remind people of the danger of tornadoes and strong storms. In an average year, Minnesota experiences 29 tornadoes. In 2021, there were 64 tornadoes in the state include 22 on Dec. 15 alone – the first time in Minnesota history that there have been tornadoes in December. The all-time record is 110 tornadoes touching down in 2010.
To learn more about Severe Weather Awareness Week, go to the Department of Public Safety website at https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/weather-awareness-preparedness/Pages/severe-weather-awareness-week-program.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%8BSevere%20Weather%20Awareness%20Week%20is%20April%204%20%2D%208%2C%202022