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Minneapolis, Minnesota – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging Minnesota residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase across the Upper Midwest.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornado activity typically rises during the spring and early summer months as warm, moisture-rich air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cooler air moving across the northern Plains and Great Lakes. Minnesota averages around 40 tornadoes each year, with the highest risk developing from late spring through the summer months…