A twister was confirmed in north of Archer City, in Archer County, Texas on Saturday afternoon. Photos and videos of a funnel tornado were shared by storm chasers amid severe weather and tornado warnings for multiple north Texas counties by the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Storm chaser Ryan Hall shared the first photo of the tornado, just off a local highway. Here's the photo:
The NWS issued a tornado warning for Archer County, Texas, till 7:30pm CT. Here are some more visuals of the twister seen in Archer County today: This one was shared by storm chaser Chad Chasey.
A tornado warning was issued for Archer County and Clay County in Texas, valid until 7:30 PM CDT Saturday, along with thunderstorms and up to two inches of hail possible.
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Authorities warned residents in the affected area to take precautions as the storm moved through, with limited population exposure but potential danger from severe weather conditions.
More North Texas County Under Warning
Other North Texas counties, such as Dallas, Collin, Denton, Grayson and Tarrant, were placed under a potential tornado warning till 11:00pm. The Fort Worth area in Dallas was placed under an alert amid the severe weather.
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“A Tornado Watch is now in effect for much of North Texas until 11 PM tonight,” an NWS update stated. “Any storm would have the potential to produce hail greater than softball size, a couple strong tornadoes, and damaging winds. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings!”
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Later, the tornado gathered strength and became a rain-wrapped twister and moved Southwest into Scotland, followed by Windthorst.
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