Weak Tornado Hits Western Wisconsin Town
COLFAX, Wis. (AP) -- The National Weather Service says a weak tornado has struck the western Wisconsin town of Colfax, but damage reports are minor.
Law enforcement tells the weather service the tornado damaged a gas station and knocked down trees Friday afternoon. No injuries are reported.
Weather service technician Ross Carlyon tells the Leader-Telegram the tornado hit without warning. Carlyon says it was a "very fast-moving thunderstorm" that briefly dropped a weak tornado.
The tornado hit around 3:15 p.m. Colfax is a town of about 1,100 about 75 miles east of Minneapolis.
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