Tornado spotted in Scotland as thunderstorms sweep country
The unusual weather event was seen in Midlothian.
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Your support makes all the difference.A tornado was spotted in Scotland as heavy rain and thunderstorms swept parts of the country.
People in Midlothian were surprised to see the unusual weather event on Tuesday afternoon.
A Met Office yellow warning of thunderstorms was in force until 11pm on Tuesday for much of central, eastern and north eastern Scotland.
The Met Office said the tornado was a waterspout, a type of tornado that forms over open water.
Twitter user Aisling posted a video of it passing Rosewell, Midlothian and wrote: “Never seen anything like it. It went right by our house. The video doesn’t capture how intense it was.”
Others shared their surprise, with one person writing: “Never seen a tornado before in Midlothian” while another tweeted: “Tornado in Midlothian. Crazy weather.”