TORNADO DRILL DAY UPDATE

The National Weather Service has announced their decision to cancel participation in the Minnesota Statewide Tornado Drill that is scheduled for Thursday, April 11th, 2019 due to ongoing flooding issues and impactful winter weather forecast for parts of the state. Beltrami County is not experiencing flooding and not expected to be in the blizzard set to hit portions of Minnesota on Thursday.

Beltrami County will still be conducting the tornado drill in Beltrami County at 1:45PM and 6:45PM on Thursday. Outdoor warning sirens will be sounded at the two scheduled times. We will not be utilizing CodeRED during the drill so you will not receive CodeRED notifications from Beltrami County on your phones or devices. NOAA Weather Radios will not activate and broadcast preemption will not take place. Schools, businesses, places of worship and citizens are encouraged to review their severe weather response plans and self-initiate practicing your plan at the scheduled drill time.

Additional information will be posted at our Facebook page daily covering the severe weather topics:

http://www.facebook.com/beltramicountyemergencymanagement/

Christopher S. Muller

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

Emergency Services Director