Tornado Liveblogging, Part 2

The weather here just got really bad and the National Weather Service is reporting a tornado on Doppler radar near one of the sites where Lady M works. Fortunately she's at another job site this evening. (This isn't a duplicate post--this is the second evening in a row this week of tornado activity in the vicinity!)

UPDATE (19:48) -- Spectacular bolt lightning and scary fast-moving very low clouds overhead, but otherwise seems less stormy at my location than yesterday Monday. The NWS reported the tornado to be moving at 45 mph, so if it was on the ground it's moved on by now. I've called Lady M; waiting to hear back from her. Hoping she's in the basement.

UPDATE (19:51) -- NWS confirms that the tornado is now on the other side of town and moving away. Our tornado warning is scheduled to expire in 10 minutes.

UPDATE (20:01) -- Worst of the storm seems to have passed (although you have to be careful, since tornadoes often form at the trailing edge). The local paper's web site covered last night's Monday's storms, but tonight's doesn't even show up on their home page. (I guess when you live in Iowa, there have to be at least two tornadoes on the ground before it's news.) NWS now confirms that the storm has moved out of the area and the tornado warning has expired.

UPDATE (20:12) -- It's quiet now and the rain has stopped (although it's very dark to the southeast, which is the direction the storm was moving). The NWS has this cheerful message for us:

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY 
DETERIORATING WEATHER
CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF 
THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES. ALSO BE ON THE 
LOOKOUT FOR FLOODED ROADS
AND STREAMS. TURN AROUND...
DO NOT DROWN.

LATE UPDATE (21:42) -- Lady M is fine, the storm is long gone, and no reports of injuries or damage.