It may only be April, but never too early to prepare for tornado season

Tornado sirens go off around the state today at 1:45pm. But don't worry, it's all just part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Todd Krause, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chanshassen, explains what this means for you.

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