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Hennepin County Emergency Management Official Hennepin County Emergency Management page. Resources and information to help Hennepin County prepare for, respond to, and recover from disaters.

We share, but do not issue, alerts and warnings. Hennepin County Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve capabilities to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. Our responsibility:

Hennepin County Emergency Management is responsible for development of plans and programs to maintain a state of readiness to meet natural, man-made, and technological disasters on a local or county-wide basis. Emergency Management also coordinates and maintains inventories of disaster resources in the county, both public and private, as well as plans for the effective utilization of resources in the county with the assistance of designated county departmental emergency management coordinators, appointed municipal directors, and volunteers. General Information:

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10/21/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

Champlin:
11955 Champlin Dr.
Dayton Rd & Revere Ln N

Maple Grove:
10110 Boundary Creek Terrace Ln
13887 89th Ave N
6680 Brockton Ln

Rogers:
13300 Commerce Blvd
12460 Park Dr

5157 Country Ln, Greenfield

316 2nd St NE, Osseo

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/20/2026

Today at 3pm the Extended Siren Test for Eden Prairie -- 13000 Technology Drive sounded for longer than intended, resulting in a 5 minute siren. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate the patience of residents as we work to fix the issue.

10/20/2026

Extended Siren testing will be conducted on the following sirens today, 10/20/2026:

Minneapolis -- 17 37th Ave NE
At exactly 11:30 a.m. The siren will sound a FULL siren test:
1. 1 minute alert tone
2. 1 minute of silence
3. 1 minute of attack tone

Eden Prairie -- 13000 Technology Drive
At exactly 3 p.m. The siren will sound as follows:
1. 10-15 seconds (calibration)
2. 10-15 seconds (Alert activation to verify calibration)
3. 25-40 seconds (Attack activation test).

10/20/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

Plymouth:
12315 Hwy 55
14525 Juneau Ln N
47th Ane N & Fernbrook La N

Eden Prairie:
5380 Mitchell Rd
9325 Dell Rd
7401 Dell Rd
12390 Pioneer Tr
17850 Duck Lake Tr
13000 Technology Dr

Edina:
5101 Gus Young Ln
3941 58th St W

7800 Maple Hill Rd, Corcoran

19010 Co 81, Dayton

17 37th Ave NE, Minneapolis

2150 76th St W, Richfield

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/19/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

Minneapolis:
2634 29th Ave N
4154 35th St E
2521 Hennepin Ave E
201 Island Ave E
400 1st Ave N
1100 Washington Ave S
800 1st St N

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/14/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

3210 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/13/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

47th Ave. & Fernbrook, Plymouth

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/12/2026

Siren maintenance and growl testing will take place throughout the day on the following sirens:

Minnetrista:
8900 Co. Rd. 15

Minneapolis:
3401 26th St E
4650 44th St E

Some sirens may be tested more than once with brief 15‑second growls during today’s work.

10/08/2026

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Live Testing will be at noon:

Oct 7 - St. Louis Park
Oct 14 - Maple Plain
Oct 21 - Brooklyn Park
Oct 28 - Woodland

Check "alerts" in your phone settings to receive WEA notifications.

🔊 Public Warning Drill Today!Today is our monthly siren test and this time you may hear 2 rounds as we introduce our new...
10/07/2026

🔊 Public Warning Drill Today!
Today is our monthly siren test and this time you may hear 2 rounds as we introduce our new system.
• 12:58 p.m. – ATI system test
• 1:03 p.m. – Current system test
Outdoor warning sirens are designed to be heard outside, so don’t be alarmed if you hear them twice today.

Address

1600 Prairie Drive
Medina, MN
55340

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