This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, and residents in Wright County are invited to participate all this week to better prepare themselves for the potential of severe spring and summer weather. Severe Weather Awareness Week is a co-operative effort of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the U-S Department of Homeland Security and multiple state and federal agencies.
Today, KRWC Radio News presents the first of a 5-part series on Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Today’s topic is alerts or watches, and warnings. Officials remind all of us that an alert, watch or advisory tells us to be alert that weather conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop, while a warning is used when storms have become severe, or when severe weather or tornadoes are imminent.
In recent years, numerous new personal weather alert systems have become active on a number of communications platforms. Residents are urged to sign up for Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA on your mobile device.
On Thursday, Wright County will participate in the annual statewide tornado drill at 1:45 and 6:45 PM. During the drill, a mock tornado watch, and later a mock tornado warning will be issued, and emergency sirens will be sounded throughout the county.
Tomorrow, part 2 of our 5-part series, when we focus on severe weather, lightning and hail.
For more about severe weather safety, log onto; www.dps.mn.gov, or, www.ready.gov.
