TORNADO WARNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 144 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 3 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF CANNON FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  CANNON FALLS...
  NEW TRIER...
  RANDOLPH...
  HAMPTON...
  VERMILLION...
  COATES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON RADAR...IT MEANS THAT
STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY
BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.