Tornado Warning Stearns County (residents of St. Cloud should stay alert - be ready to move to safety)

Tornado Threat St. Cloud Area. The tornadic storm pushing across Stearns County has a history of producing numerous touchdowns and 2 to 2.5" diameter hail. Here's the latest from the NWS:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  CENTRAL STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 3 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF FARMING...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. IN ADDITION... THIS STORM
  IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ST CLOUD...
  FARMING...
  ALBANY...
  HOLDINGFORD...
  AVON...
  COLLEGEVILLE...
  ST JOSEPH...
  PLEASANT LAKE...
  ST STEPHEN...
  WAITE PARK...
  RICE...
  SARTELL...
  SAUK RAPIDS...
  MAYHEW...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...
SUPERCELLS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO SAFETY
INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.