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Waterspout tornado seen in Midlothian during weather warning

Tornado spotted swirling in the skies over Midlothian

A tornado was spotted in Midlothian as bad weather hit the area on Tuesday afternoon.

The Met Office confirmed the sightings, with forecasters saying that footage posted on social media showed a type of tornado called a waterspout.

It was spotted by people living in Bonnyrigg and Roslin, south of Edinburgh, at about 15:30.

Midlothian Council said there were no reports of any significant damage caused by the tornado.

A Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms is in force for much of eastern and central Scotland until 23:00 on Tuesday.