Phelps County set off tornado sirens Thursday after ‘citizens report’

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Phelps County Central Communications said in a Thursday night social media post that it set off tornado sirens after residents had reported a tornado.

"We had a citizens report of a tornado on the ground and that is why we set off the tornado sirens," the post says.

The National Weather Service did not issue a tornado watch or warning for Phelps County, but it did issue a thunderstorm watch and warning, along with a flash flood warning.

According to a Facebook post, Rolla Public Schools observed debris from trees, with one tree on a fence, but minor damage overall. No buses or buildings were damaged.

There were 80 Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association members without power as of 11 a.m.

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