On Tornado Drill Day AM Minnesota Talks Severe Weather

Local weather professionals will be in the KDHL studio today to discuss what to do in the event of severe weather emergencies.

Today is tornado drill day in Minnesota. The sirens will be set off twice so people can test their plans at work and home: 1:45PM and 6:55PM.

Faribault Emergency Management Director Dusty Dienst always emphasizes the sirens are outdoor warning sirens and are not meant to be heard indoors. He says people tell him all the time they can't hear the siren inside and there is a reason why they are called outdoor warning sirens.

When you hear the siren or learn you are in a watch or warning you should tune to KDHL 920AM or Power 96 Radio 95.9FM for more specific information.

The Everbridge alert system also includes weather alerts and we will learn more about that at 9:30AM during our special severe weather awareness show.

Thanks to these businesses for sponsoring our program.

Geek Central Faribault
Craig Keller Insurance Agency of Nerstrand
Owatonna Public Utilities
Syngenta Seeds Research Center in Stanton
Zumbrota Telephone
Cole Electric of Owatonna

If you have questions you want answered please text them to (507) 838-5233 and we will ask the panel of local severe weather experts your question. It is a much quicker method of getting your question on the airwaves.

If you can't listen at 9:30AM, remember you can go to our YouTube channel and take the program in at your leisure

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