{"id":26451,"date":"2023-10-29T21:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T21:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/?p=26451"},"modified":"2023-10-29T21:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T21:02:01","slug":"uk-hit-by-tornado-with-homes-wrecked-in-storm-as-met-office-issues-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/world-news\/uk-hit-by-tornado-with-homes-wrecked-in-storm-as-met-office-issues-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"UK hit by tornado with homes wrecked in storm as Met Office issues warning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Sussex town has suffered \u201csignificant damage\u201d after being battered by a tornado this weekend.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s tornado, the second to hit Littlehampton in six weeks, was measured as being a T4 – which SussexLive reports means it is classed as \u201csevere\u201d.<\/p>\n

Phone lines were reported to have fallen onto a property and garden furniture and a window were damaged by high winds, according to Sussex Police.<\/p>\n

No one is believed to have been injured in the incident with damage to homes and cars also reported.<\/p>\n

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (Torro) said researchers had been sent to the scene and a full report would be published in due course.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson said: \u201cFor the 2nd time in just 6 weeks, a tornado caused significant damage to parts of Littlehampton on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cA detailed site investigation was carried out on Sunday by TORRO Site Investigators Sarah Horton and Tony Gilbert, and we can confirm a tornado with a provisional rating of T4 on the International Tornado Intensity Scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ll publish a full written report in due course, once we’ve had time to fully analyse all of the damage in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

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