‘Take shelter immediately’: Daytona 500 grandstands evacuated after tornado warning

Hook of storm tracking right at daytona beach. Should still narrowly miss #DAYTONA500 track #TORNADO warning!! http://t.co/iCa2zBYsTr

— Nate Woodard (@storm_chaser82) February 23, 2014

Daytona 500 on hold after 38th lap. Tornado warning until 4 PM Eastern. Light rain now. pic.twitter.com/li0k9zn5OA

— Peter King (@PeterKingCBS) February 23, 2014

Wow. RT @severestudios: Tornado Warning to the north… now a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for #Daytona Int'l Speedway pic.twitter.com/f0p46U8k1t

— Joanie MacPhee (@JoanieGentian) February 23, 2014

Tornado warning for supercell headed straight for Daytona Beach, FL. The Grandstands at Daytona 500 have been evacuated #Daytona500

— MT-Motorsport-Foto (@MTMF_de) February 23, 2014

Tornado #Warning issued for Daytona Beach Florida! TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY if you are at the race. #Daytona500

— Brad Maushart WJTV (@BradWJTV) February 23, 2014

I'm as high up as you can be in Daytona, surrounded by metal grandstands and lightning/tornado warning in effect. Uggh. #Daytona500 #NASCAR

— Bill Whitehead (@BillWhiteheadFL) February 23, 2014

#Daytona500 at 3:16pm via @Mattzel89: pic.twitter.com/aDszgwC5cv

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) February 23, 2014