Everyone in the state is invited to participate by going to their designated tornado shelter at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

such as tornado drills. “You could see how they shuffled them out really quick. The kids knew exactly what to do. Even some of our students that sometimes have a difficult time following directions.

As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, authorities in Minnesota and Wisconsin will run two tornado drills on Thursday ... table or desk to protect from any falling debris.