Today marks the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, The National Weather Service and the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, along with other state, county and local agencies will conduct tornado drills to allow families and organizations to work on their safety plans. According to a release, two statewide tornado drills are scheduled during the awareness week. Each Minnesota county will sound outdoor warning sirens, with the first drill intended for institutions and businesses to practice their tornado sheltering plans, and the second for second shift workers and families to practice their plans. Those drills will both be on Thursday, Apr. 10 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., respectively. The National Weather Service and others will also post on social media but will not activate NOAA Weather Radio. Many media outlets will air the test-warning. It is important to understand that counties and cities own the sirens, and therefore decide how and when to activate them. The National Weather Service does not sound them. Sirens normally sound for about three minutes, and then go silent. There is no such thing as an “all-clear” for storms. Severe Weather can include lightning and hail, floods, extreme heat and heat related illnesses, and tornadoes. During severe weather season, we sometimes see Warning and Watches issued for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes. Remember A watch indicates that conditions are favorable and that a weather hazard is possible. This means you could see a severe thunderstorm or you may see a tornado. When a warning gets issued that means you need to take action.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported 21 Calls from March 31st to to April 3rd. Officers conducted several traffic stops, assisted other agencies, handled a couple of harassment calls and took reports on scams. For a full listing of all calls for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department click on link below.
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April 6th to the 12th is National Library Week! Have you checked out all the fun activities at your local library this week? At the Windom, Jackson County, Heron Lake, and Lakefield Public Library’s all week you can pick up a form to design a bookmark featuring the Summer Reading Program Theme, “Level Up at Your Library”. Windom Public library will also be featuring on Saturday April 12th, from 9:30am-11:30am a Fun Day with Nancy! Stop by your local libraries in Jackson, Lakefield, Fulda, Slayton, Westbrook and Mt Lake to check out their fun activities too!!!
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Meetings TODAY include:
– Fulda City Council at 5pm in Fulda City Hall Council Chambers.
– The Windom Area Health Governing Board at 5pm in the Large Conference Room of the Hospital. This meeting is open to the public
On the agenda will be a presentation for approval of the FY2025-2026 Operating and Capital Budget.
– Mt Lake City Council at 5:45pm in the Mt Lake City Hall.
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The Windom Planning Commission will be meeting on Tuesday, April 8th at 7pm in Windom City Council Chambers.
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The Windom Park Recreation Commission will be meeting on Wednesday, April 9th at 5:30 in the City Council Chambers
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The Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board will be meeting Thursday, April 10th at 9am in the Jackson County Government West Conference Room located at 407 5th Street, Jackson
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