TEXAS, USA — 10:15 p.m. The Tornado Warning for Madison County has expired.
9:45 p.m. The Tornado Warning for Brazos County has expired. The Tornado Warning for Madison County will expire at 10:15 a.m. Small hail and gusty winds remain the major threat on that storm.
9:12 p.m. A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for Brazos and Madison Counties. A thunderstorm with radar-indicated rotation was spotted nine miles south of Franklin. The National Weather Service said the storm is hovering over the rural areas of Robertson and Brazos Counties, and also near Normangee.
9:06 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING for Robertson and Leon Counties. A storm capable of producing a tornado was spotted near Franklin. The tornado was radar indicated, which means the storm has radar-indicated rotation. Take cover now. Radar indicated storms can form a tornado in a short period of time.
9:00 p.m. The storm that is near Franklin and triggered a Tornado Warning has weakened. The warning has expired. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for the northern part of the Brazos Valley. This includes Robertson and Leon Counties.
8:45 p.m. A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for Robertson County. A storm capable of producing a tornado has been spotted near Calvert. This storm will be near Franklin around 8:50 p.m.
8:42 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Robertson County, Leon County, Freestone County and Milam County. This storm has a history of golf ball sized hail.
7:40 p.m. - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the northern part of Robertson County.
6:15 p.m. - The tornado that touched down on the ground in Salado appears to be falling apart, Bob says. The storm can be seen on radar slowly losing strength, but that does not mean it won't pick up again at some point. Stay weather aware. The National Weather Service confirmed it was a tornado that touched down near Salado.
Another funnel cloud was spotted near Jarrell. It has not yet been confirmed if this tornadic storm was on the ground with the National Weather Service just yet.
5:45 p.m. - A CONFIRMED TORNADO has been spotted on the ground near Salado and moving into the outer edges of Bell County. Bob says this was described by weather spotters on the ground as being a "large and dangerous twister." We will update you soon with what our TEGNA team with KCEN is seeing.
5:09 p.m. - A TORNADO WARNING has been issued with this storm. It is currently outside the Brazos Valley. The issue is for Bell and Coryell Counties. This is a dangerous storm. Bob says it is moving east towards the Waco area. So far, there are no storm cells headed into the Brazos Valley. He says we could see activity around 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at this time.
4:10 p.m. - A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for the following counties: Leon County, Milam County and Robertson County. This watch has been issued until 11 p.m. Tuesday at this time.
Remember, a TORNADO WATCH means the conditions are favorable for a tornado to form. Keep your eyes on the skies. Be prepared. These storms can develop without much notice.
Tornado Warning Signs:
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Storm safety tips:
Severe Weather at Home
If you are at your home when severe weather hits, make sure you stay weather ready. Get to a secure location away from windows, especially if you are in a severe thunderstorm warning. Damaging wind and/or large hail can come quickly, as can other severe weather, especially tornadoes. Don't forget to bring those pets with you!
Severe Weather at School/Workplace
Stay away from windows and don't go into a large open room like a cafeteria, gym or auditorium.
If You're Outside
Find shelter immediately. Find a sturdy structure, something other than a shed or storage facility. Those are not safe. Do not seek shelter under a tree. Not only could a tree fall, it increases your chance of getting struck by lightning.
If You're in Your Car
Drive to the closest secure building and wait out the storm if there is enough time to get to safety. If you can't get to safety, park your car out of traffic and stay in your car with your seat belt on. Put your head down below the windows and cover your head with your hands, a blanket or a coat. ONLY leave your car if you can safely get noticeably lower than the level of the road.
Watch vs. Warning
If an agency issues a storm WATCH, it means you should get prepared. Storms are possible or are on their way to your area. Get informed. Get your safety kit together, and prepare your pets.
If an agency issues a WARNING, take action! Warnings are issued when dangerous weather is in the area and could be life threatening. Don't go outside to watch or record dangerous weather. get to safety. While we love having you send us photos and videos, we want you to be safe. Leave mobile homes that can blow over in high winds. Warnings are not issued unless trained weather spotters/law enforcement officers who are trained to watch for weather get the information back to the National Weather Service.
Warnings mean changing weather can happen without any warning so keep on the look out!
