Twister Alert Sends St. John Parish Scrambling for Cover Along I-55

A fast-developing tornado warning had parts of St. John the Baptist Parish hunkering down on Sunday afternoon, as emergency officials zeroed in on smaller communities and motorists along the I-55 corridor and urged them to get to shelter immediately. Parish posts reported radar-detected rotation tied to the storms and the potential for small hail, along with a blunt directive to “seek shelter now” and keep an eye on local TV stations for live updates.

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