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Tornado Warning for Clay County continues until 4:45PM

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN CLAY COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM CDT…

AT 435 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SPENCER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

AT 427 PM CDT A ROPE TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SPENCER
LIFTED FROM THE GROUND AND A SECOND FUNNEL WAS DEVELOPING.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CLAY COUNTY…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS GILLETT GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME…A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.