Update: 3:30 pm. Tornado Watch in effect. SPC has just issued a tornado watch for all of central and portions of southern MN until 11 pm Tuesday night. Conditions are ripe for "supercell" thunderstorms and a few isolated tornadoes, especially during the evening hours. 70% chance of two or more tornadoes....30% risk of an EF-2 or stronger tornado. Stay alert.
Safest place to ride out a tornadic storm:
Home: basement, under the stairs. No basement? The smaller the room the better, near the interior of your home (closet or bathroom works best).
Office: small interior room, away from outer walls and windows, like a bathroom or concrete-reinforced stairwell.
Outside: drive away from the tornado at right angles - if you can't get away from the tornado seek shelter in ANY building - otherwise get out of your vehicle and find the nearest ditch (do NOT seek shelter under a concrete bridge overpass - this increases your risk of being hit by flying debris).
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