Did you just hear tornado sirens in Minnesota and wonder why? If it’s not the usual test time, the first Wednesday of every ...

The state uses a single alert siren to signify an emergency alert, such as a severe storm or tornado warning. An audio sample of this siren is available on the Illinois Emergency Management Agency ...

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

With severe weather awareness week happening through Friday you may hear some warning sirens around 1:45 p.m. today. Participating counties and townships were asked to test their outdoor tornado ...