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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Apr 24, 2014, 02:44 PM Apr 2014

Tornado watch for parts of WI and MN

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Tornado watch for parts of WI and MN (Original Post) steve2470 Apr 2014 OP

NWS says nothing about tornadoes in MN, is that wunderground? uppityperson Apr 2014 #1

yes it is nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #3

according to this link.... steve2470 Apr 2014 #4

It changed now. When I clicked on the local area, it said they were doing tornado info testing, henc uppityperson Apr 2014 #5

ah ok nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #7

That is quite far north for tornados liberal N proud Apr 2014 #2

I wish, but have been in them up there. Tornadoes are in Canada also. uppityperson Apr 2014 #6

ok I see the wunderground map has changed now to be more accurate nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #8

uppityperson

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1. NWS says nothing about tornadoes in MN, is that wunderground?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 02:56 PM

Apr 2014

they just tested the sirens here so I was checking.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. yes it is nt

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:08 PM

Apr 2014

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

4. according to this link....

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 03:11 PM

Apr 2014

http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp

there are 9 counties in MN that have tornado watches. Wunderground is in error I guess ? I trust NWS more than wunderground.

eta:

http://www.weather.gov/largemap.php

According to that map, Wunderground is wrong. So much for Wunderground accuracy.