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.
