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Storm Ready: Are we prepared for a major tornado?

10:40 AM, May 14, 2012

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Neighbors and friends embrace while surveying the damage left behind by tornado April 15, 2012 in Creston, Iowa. (Eric Francis/Getty Images)

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  • Paul Huttner: MPR Chief meteorologist
  • Belinda Jensen: KARE-11 meteorologist
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Is the Twin Cities metro area ready for a major tornado? MPR News and KARE-11 News have teamed up to answer that question in a new series called "Storm Ready."

We'll speak with MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner and KARE 11 meteorologist Belinda Jensen about the simulated storm they've created.

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