Minneapolis Police Remind Residents About Minnesota Tornado Drill Day On April 16

Press release from the Minneapolis Police Department:

April 15, 2020

(MINNEAPOLIS) – While we continue focusing on Minnesota’s COVID-19 response, emergency management officials are reminding people to also take the time to prepare for severe weather.

Thursday is Tornado Drill Day in Minnesota, a part of ‘Severe Weather Awareness Week.’ Mock tornado drills are scheduled for 1:45 and 6:45 PM on Thursday, April 16th in Minneapolis and across the state. We want to remind you to keep social distancing if you practice your sheltering plan.

Outdoor warning sirens will sound in several Minnesota counties for both mock drills. There will be no weather radio alerts and Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages will not appear on TV.

This press release was produced by the Minneapolis Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.