A large rain-wrapped tornado was spotted in Windthorst, Texas, amid tornado-warned storms across much of North Texas. Tornado sirens started blazing in Windthorst as the twister was first spotted in Scotland, Texas.
According to early reports, the twister originated north of Archer City, gathering strength and moving Southwest towards Scotland, Texas, where it was first spotted, leading to Windthorst.
The twister has been spotted amid a tornado warning for Windhorst and the rest of Archer County, Texas, till 7:30pm CDT. The NWS noted in an update that there was an observed tornado on the ground. As of now, no damage has been reported.
Much of north Texas was placed under a tornado warning on Saturday afternoon by the National Weather Service across the West South Central region, which included parts of Oklahoma and Arizona.
For much of the area, the tornado warning will remain in effect till 11:30pm CDT. Urban areas around Fort Worth have been warned about a potentially destructive tornado later tonight.