FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A funnel cloud has been spotted in South Florida over downtown Fort Lauderdale.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Fort Lauderdale area Tuesday afternoon.

Meteorologist Chuck Caracozza, of the National Weather Service in Miami, told the Sun Sentinel that they weren’t able to confirm whether a tornado actually touched down, but several spotters had reported a funnel cloud over downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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