Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month?
Curious Minnesota podcast host Eric Roper discusses Civil Defense and the Cold War history of tornado sirens with writer Dave Kenney.
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Show Notes
The monthly Wednesday tornado siren test, a Minnesota tradition, traces its origins back to 1950s fears of a Soviet atomic bomb attack. Writer Dave Kenney, who has researched Civil Defense in Minnesota, discusses how Minnesotans responded to an evolving international threat during the Cold War.
LINKS:
Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month? (April 2021 Curious Minnesota Article)
Civil Defense in Minnesota, 1950–1974 (written by Dave Kenney)