Six Injured in London’s Tornado

By sm | December 7, 2006

Six people were injured and up to 150 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through several London streets leaving a trail of destruction.”I then saw clumps of all sorts of things flying into air.
“It went from exciting to terrifying.” Witness said.Police said rooftops were ripped off and a number of cars damaged as the storm hit the Kensal Rise area innorthwest London in mid- morning.Resident Colin Brewer said: “It was really, really incredible. All of a sudden I saw a swirl starting to form and then, it was amazing, but it then touched land.There was a roar like an aircraft taking off,’ is how one resident described the experience. ‘It went from exciting to terrifying.”To see a tornado is not that unusual - but the magnitude of the damage due to the one in north-west London is,” said BBC meteorologist Susan Powell.”The council has sent officers, including tree and building experts, and contractors, to help with removing fallen trees and damaged properties,” said a council statement.

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