If the sirens sound, the National Weather Service will have issued a Tornado Warning for the local area, FCEM&HS said.

As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, authorities in Minnesota and Wisconsin will run two tornado drills on Thursday, once in the afternoon and again in the evening.

(KIMT) -- The fourth day of Minnesota's Severe Weather Awareness Week deals with tornadoes. Tornadoes are one of the more damaging severe weather events that can uproot lives and properties in mere seconds.