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With April showers come May flowers. …And thunderstorms! This time of year severe weather could hit at any given time. Sometimes, a few minutes notice is all it takes to save lives! As we enter into the severe weather season, lets look at some Minnesota tornado statistics.

Tornadoes have occurred in March in the past, but are rare. Below is some interesting tornado statistics for the month of March.

Before today, only 20 March tornadoes have occurred in Minnesota during the modern era (since 1950).

The earliest known March tornado in MN was 3-18-1968 about 10 miles SE of St. James in Watonwan County. It was an F2.

14 of the 20 MN March tornadoes were on 3-29-98. Comfrey, St. Peter, Le Center, and Lonsdale were all hit in addition to nearby rural areas. A terrible day with 2 deaths.

The most recent march tornado in MN before today was 3-19-2012 near Elysian. Rated EF-0. On ground 6.5 in Waseca & Le Sueur Counties.

At the time the tornado warning was released, the same county was also under a blizzard warning.

Tornado Totals and Averages by Month (1950 – 2010)

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Total

Totals 19 71 244 605 415 195 76 27 1 1653

Average 0.3 1.2 4.0 9.9 6.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.02 27

Percent 1 4 15 37 25 12 4 2 0 100

**Tornado Totals and Averages by Month (1950 – 2010)**
	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Total
Totals	19	71	244	605	415	195	76	27	1	1653
Average	0.3	1.2	4.0	9.9	6.8	3.2	1.2	0.4	0.02	27
Percent	1	4	15	37	25	12	4	2	0	100

Mother Nature does not care if it’s March or July we need to be ready for the unexpected. Learn how to be severe weather ready by following the upcoming information.

CodeRED Community Notifications Save Lives

The national Emergency Communications Network offers FREE and instant severe weather alerts. They make it very easy to register.

Go to their Community Notification Enrollment site
Enter your name, address and phone number (there’s even a TDD/TTY option for our hearing impaired)
Select the type of alerts you wish to receive and method of notification
If you want your information kept private, check the Data Privacy box
Agree to Terms and Conditions
Click ‘Verify Information’
Your information and settings can we changed/edited just as easily if you create a password protected online account.
Review your information for accuracy and click ‘Continue’

It really is that easy! Dont’ forget the mobile app…

CodeRED phone app

Then, be a good neighbor. Check with those that are elderly or may not be as connected as you are. Let them know about the many ways to receive ECN CodeRED instant alerts.

CodeRED also assists in time of emergencies not related to severe weather. It provides evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports. CodeRED alert system is a tool that can help pull the community together in time of need. Check out the ECN Success Stories page.

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As we enter into late Spring and the Summer months we will start to see more severe weather. Now is a good time to start asking ourselves some questions. How are you getting the alerts? Do you have a plan? Difference between a watch and a warning. MVTV Wireless has put together some great advice from Homeland Security and Emergency Management to help you get through this severe weather time of year. Below is just a small amount of information that can be found on the link above.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) messages may look like a text, or appear over your home screen. The alerts will tell you the type of warning, the affected area, and the duration. You’ll need to turn to other sources, such as television or your NOAA. All-Hazards radio, to get more detailed information about what is happening and what actions you should take.

The alert message will include a unique ringtone and vibration.

You will never be charged for WEA messages.

Emergency alerts will not interrupt any calls or downloads in progress.

You need not have GPS or any other special features turned on to receive the alerts.

The system does not identify your location or phone number – it sends the message to all devices in a given area.

If you’re on the road and enter an area with an active warning, you’ll receive a WEA message as soon as you come within range of one of the affected cell towers.

A weather radio is one of the best ways to stay tuned-in to dangerous weather.

Internet is always a great way to find out what is going on in your area.

You should know how to respond to severe weather or any kind of disaster that could occur in your area – tornadoes, flooding, blizzards, and wind or fire. You should also be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days.