MOUNT CALM, Texas — A confirmed tornado was spotted in Hill County on Friday as tornado warnings were issued for many North Texas counties throughout the afternoon.
Storm chasers Connor Bond and Rachel Burduroglu sent WFAA video of the tornado spotted just north of Waco.
WFAA's Meteorologist Mariel Ruiz spoke with Bond over the phone after the video was sent into our newsroom.
Bond said the video was taken in Mount Calm, which is a town just over 20 miles northeast of Waco. Bond told WFAA he hadn't seen any significant damage from the tornado they spotted.
The National Weather Service conducted preliminary damage surveys in McLennan, Hill, and Navarro counties following the severe storms that moved through the region. Three separate tornadoes were found in Navarro County, according to the National Weather Service: Two EF-1 tornadoes with a maximum wind speed of 110 mph beginning near Navarro Mills Lake and tracking northeast towards Emhouse, and one brief EF-0 tornado northwest of Frost with a maximum wind speed of 80 mph.
Additional tornadoes were found in McLennan and Hill Counties, with a brief EF-0 and additional EF-1 tornado near China Springs. An EF-2 tornado was found east of West near the McLennan-Hill County line.
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