India, April 18 -- A tornado was spotted near Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, with videos capturing the twister on the ground. Authorities issued alerts for nearby areas, including Marion and Stewartville, urging residents to take precautions. As per storm chasers, the tornado is currently near Rochester International Airport.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of southeastern Minnesota, effective immediately.

Southwestern Olmsted County

North central Mower County

Southeastern Dodge County

NWS alert confirmed, "At 1:52 PM CDT, weather spotters confirmed a tornado located 7 miles east of Hayfield (or 12 miles southeast of Dodge Center). The storm is moving east at 30 mph."

The alert added, "Flying...