Minnesotans may be wondering why they're hearing tornado sirens on Thursday. It's because of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Sirens will wail across Minnesota Thursday as part of a statewide tornado drill. The annual exercise is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, which is April 7 - 11.

We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Be ready for the annual statewide tornado drill today in Minnesota. There will be two drills Thursday — the first at 1:45 p.m. That’s ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. If you heard tornado sirens blaring across Minnesota and Wisconsin on Thursday, don’t be alarmed — but don’t completely ignore them, either.

Tornado sirens sounded in Minnesota and Wisconsin at 1:45 pm on Thursday as part of a drill for Severe Weather Awareness Week. It will sound again at 6:45 pm. Tornado sirens sounded in Minnesota ...