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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
240 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...2025 Minnesota and Wisconsin Statewide Tornado Drills Today...

As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 
both states will conduct their statewide test tornado drills today 
at 1:45 PM and 6:45 PM. The National Weather Service encourages 
schools, businesses, hospitals, law enforcement, other agencies, 
and those at home to use one or both of these drills as an 
opportunity to test their severe weather communications and 
sheltering plans. 

The drill will be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio using the 
Required Weekly Test (RWT). Some communities may sound their 
outdoor warning sirens, and some TV and radio stations may 
briefly cut into programming. There will not be any wireless 
emergency alerts or push notifications on phones.

Part of your severe weather preparedness plan should include 
having at least two ways to receive a warning. Relying on outdoor 
warning sirens alone is not sufficient, as they may not always 
activate or be heard. Other potential sources for warning 
information include NOAA Weather Radio, local TV and radio, 
wireless emergency alerts and weather apps on your mobile phone, 
the internet, and word of mouth from family and friends. Sign up 
to receive warning notifications through your local city or 
county. 

Again, today’s tornado drills are only a test and should serve as 
a prompt to think about where you would seek shelter in that 
moment if there were an actual tornado warning for your location. 
For more information on severe weather safety, visit 
weather.gov/tornado.

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