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Unlike other storms, it is impossible to predict where a tornado will hit until it is imminent, a forecaster said.

The alert was issued at 3:54 a.m. through the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system. At 3:58 a.m., the tornado formed in Clark Mills, according to the National Weather Service.