LIVE BLOG: Tornado spotted northwest of Jarrell
Severe storms are rolling through the Central Texas area Tuesday afternoon, at a time when many people are on the roads for rush hour.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are rolling through the Central Texas area Tuesday afternoon, at a time when many people are on the roads for rush hour.
A Tornado Watch is in effect for parts of Central Texas including Williamson, Travis, Hays, Burnet and Blanco Counties until 11 p.m. The First Warning Weather team said the main concern is very large hail, potentially up to the size of eggs or even tennis balls. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are also possible.
This severe weather threat comes less than one month after Central Texas was rocked by a widespread tornado outbreak on March 21. At least six tornadoes touched down in the KXAN viewing area that day, and some of the communities most affected by the storms were Elgin, Round Rock and Granger.
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6:15 p.m.
In other parts of the KXAN viewing area — hail was reported in Leander. You can view more weather photos and videos from KXAN viewers online here.
6:06 p.m.
The part of the storm that produced the tornado is moving outside the KXAN viewing area into Bell County.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for parts of Williamson County, including Georgetown and Bartlett until 6:45 p.m.
Viewer Chad D. from Jarrell sent in the below photos of the tornado spotted earlier.
Jarrell storm clouds April 12 (Courtesy: Chad D.) 
Jarrell storm clouds April 12 (Courtesy: Chad D.)
5:55 p.m.
Law enforcement blocked off northbound I-35 north Jarrell, just in case the part of the storm where the tornado is located passes over the highway. Storm chaser Jeff Mangum said the highway was at a stand still because of the closures.
A viewer sent in the below video from Florence of the storm rotating.
The city of Salado is north of where the tornado is passing through, and Shannon Sandell captured the below video of the tornado while looking south from that city.
5:40 p.m.
A confirmed tornado was spotted by storm chaser Jeff Mangum northwest of Jarrell. He was driving on I-35 in Jarrell looking west, and the tornado was about four or five miles away from him. This area was not under the Tornado Warning, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans said. The tornado was near the Williamson County/Bell County line.
5:32 p.m.
In eastern Burnet County, hail was reported in the area of Briggs.
In Burnet County, hail was reported along County Road 211 in Briggs, Texas. (KXAN Viewer Photo) 
In Burnet County, hail was reported along County Road 211 in Briggs, Texas. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
5:25 p.m.
A Tornado Warning was issued for the northernmost part of Williamson County, north of the city of Florence, until 5:45 p.m. The National Weather Service said IF there is a tornado within the storm, it would be crossing County Road 195 north of Florence.
5:15 p.m.
KXAN Viewers began sending in some photos of developing storm clouds in their areas.
4:10 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for parts of Central Texas, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Blanco and Burnet Counties, through 11 p.m. Tuesday.