Tornado Touchdown In Lee County

By: KBTX Staff Email

Updated: Sat 10:56 PM, Oct 13, 2012

A National Weather Service trained storm spotter has reported seeing a tornado in the Caldwell area.

There has been a confirmed tornado in Lee County in between Lincoln and Lexington. Storm chasers tell us the tornado lasted about 20 seconds in a rural area.

Meanwhile the National Weather Service radar indicated a tornado in the Caldwell area around 7:37 p.m. A trained spotter reported a rain wrapped tornado to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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