Colfax cleaning up after brief tornado Friday afternoon

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COLFAX, Wis. (WEAU)-- The National Weather Service says a tornado touchdown was reported in Colfax Friday afternoon.

The tornado was spotted around 3:15 p.m. Multiple trees are down in the area, and there is damage to a gas station along with the local elementary and middle school.

Law enforcement says no injuries were reported, but folks are in the process of cleaning up all the debris.

Rick Meskers was at work when the tornado hit. "I was sitting in my office and looking out the window, and I saw some straight line winds coming through. Me and Eugene and Matt were like, wow, look at those winds and then Matt yelled...it's a tornado! And then I saw it, and we all took of running for the back."

Meanwhile Erin Larson and her son Trey were at home when the storm arrived in town

"The storm was bad," explained Trey who is pretty scared of tornadoes and storms.

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Colfax cleaning up after brief tornado Friday afternoon