Friday is the final day of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. This day’s focus is on extreme heat. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says severe weather isn’t always associated with thunderstorms. Adults aged 65 and over are most vulnerable to heat related illnesses. When warmer temperatures…
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There will be two tornado drills in Minnesota Thursday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Jim Kaiser of the National Weather Service in Grand Forks tells us when the drills will take place. Kaiser gives this advice on what to do if you’re inside a store when a tornado warning is issued. Kaiser says…
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We continue to cover Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Today’s subject is floods. While flooding isn’t an issue at this time, Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says flooding can occur quickly after a heavy rain. Thursday’s focus will be on tornadoes…and a reminder that Minnesota’s statewide…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week wraps up today with excessive heat. Warm temperatures and high humidities may be distant memories for some of us, but Jim Kaiser with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks says those excessive heat conditions can be hazardous to one’s health. Summer heat and humidity will eventually return to the region…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week continues in Minnesota. Today’s (Thursday) the emphasis is on tornadoes with a statewide tornado drill taking place. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, talks about the tornado drill. Again, there will be two tornado drills in Minnesota today. You’ll hear the sirens go off…
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We continue our look at Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Jim Kaiser with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks says Wednesday’s focus is on something we’re dealing with right now in the region: flooding. Kaiser talks about the current flooding. Thursday’s focus will be on tornadoes….and here’s a reminder that Minnesota will have…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week continues in Minnesota. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says today’s focus is storms, hail and lightning. And on the subject of tornadoes, there will be a statewide tornado drill on Thursday. There will be a drill at 1:45 pm and another at 6:45…
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Today (Monday) marks the beginning of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Over the next few days, we’ll be reminding you about the types of severe weather we might encounter over the next few months. Jim Kaiser, Warning Coordinating Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks tells us why we have Severe Weather…
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