A message sent out in error and sirens not functioning prompted county to look into the situation and make adjustments to its ...

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

“TAKE COVER NOW,” a National Weather Service tornado warning advised minutes before the storm hit. The alert was issued at 3:54 a.m. through the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system.