India, April 15 -- Baseball-sized hail pounded parts of Dane County as a powerful tornado warning swept across northeastern Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday evening, forcing residents into shelters.

Tornado Warning remained in effect until 6:00 p.m. CDT Tuesday for northeastern Dane County as a severe thunderstorm with a confirmed radar-indicated rotation barreled across the region, causing baseball-sized hail and destructive winds.

At 5:25 p.m. CDT, the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan reported the storm positioned over northeastern Madison, tracking east at 20 mph. Forecasters warned of a tornado and three-inch hail as primary hazards.

"Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter," the warning stated. ...