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Rare nighttime tornado warning issued in Maine early Tuesday morning

Tornado warnings are rare in Maine and even more rare at night. Tuesday morning's warning expired around 1:10 a.m.
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CORNISH, Maine — The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday. 

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Just a few minutes later, the storm showed strong rotation, and the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the same system. The storm was located over Cornish at the time. 

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The tornado warning expired around 1:10 a.m. as the storm moved into Central Maine. 

If you are ever in a tornado warning, the best thing to do is to be inside and away from windows. 

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