Severe Weather Awareness Week: April 7-11, 2025
In Minnesota, the 2025 statewide tornado drills are scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. CDT.
Frequently Asked Question: Are tornado sirens meant to be heard indoors?
Answer: Sirens are an outdoor warning system designed only to alert those who are outside that something dangerous is approaching.
CodeRED Emergency Notification System
The CodeRED emergency notification system provides Blue Earth County with a high speed telephone calling, e-mail and text messaging system capable of delivering customized emergency messages directly to homes, businesses and mobile telephone users. Notification information can also be sent out to those who follow Blue Earth County on social media via Twitter and Facebook. CodeRED sends critical communications such as tornado warnings, missing child alerts and evacuation notices. To learn more about the CodeRED Emergency Notification System, visit: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/1091/CodeRED-Emergency-Notification-System.
