Overview
- The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning Friday after spotters confirmed a tornado east of Hayfield moving east at about 30 mph.
- The projected path included Rochester and Stewartville around 2:05 p.m. CDT, with named targets such as Apache Mall and Interstate 90 between mile markers 205 and 220.
- Multiple videos showed the twister on the ground, and storm chasers reported it near Rochester International Airport during the sightings.
- Officials warned of dangerous flying debris and likely damage to roofs, windows, vehicles, trees, and mobile homes.
- Rochester Public Schools moved students into shelter and told families to wait for an NWS all‑clear, while alerts also went out to Marion, Simpson, and Austin.