Tornado spotted near Epcot in Walt Disney World

A tornado was spotted near Epcot in Walt Disney World a little less than an hour ago. The photo was captured by Andrew Klatt and shared on social media.

Related – Disney World Under Tornado Watch as Strong Storms Approach the Orlando Area

On September 15th around 6:45 – 7 pm est, Guests visiting Epcot were shocked to see a tornado/funnel cloud forming near Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World.

Here is another look

At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

At 7:58 pm a Tornado Warning was issued for Lake & Orange County through 8:30 pm.

There was also a video of the funnel cloud/tornado posted online. Sorry, we are unable to embed it here on the site but you can click here to see it.

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