Storms dropped funnel clouds throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa on Wednesday night.

Were you prepared?

Late spring and early summer typically is the season for tornadoes.

Here are tips from the National Geographic Society:

♦ When a tornado approaches, anyone in its path should take shelter indoors — preferably in a basement or an interior first-floor room or hallway.

♦ Avoid windows and seek additional protection by getting underneath large, solid pieces of furniture.

♦ Avoid automobiles and mobile homes, which provide almost no protection from tornadoes.

♦ Those caught outside should lie flat in a depression or on other low ground and wait for the storm to pass.