TORRO keeps records of tornadoes, large hail and severe storms across Britain and Ireland, as well as issuing forecasts when there is a risk of severe storms.
Following a site investigation TORRO have confirmed that Stalybridge was hit by a tornado late on Wednesday 27th Dec 2023 with a provisional maximum damage rating of T5.
TORRO would like to thank everyone who helped us with the 2021 Halloween tornado outbreak where 14 tornadoes were identified between Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire. We've had a summary paper published in the February 2022 edition of Weather.
Whilst the maximum intensity is still being assessed TORRO can confirm based on a site investigation that Venn Ottery & Tipton St John were hit by a tornado yesterday afternoon.
Thanks to everyone who has so far sent us information about a tornado in Northampton this evening. The location looks pretty close to the track of another tornado in September 2015.
TORRO TORNADO WATCH 2020/001 and TORRO CONVECTIVE DISCUSSION 2020/005 have been issued valid 2300 - 1600GMT on Wednesday 19th/Thursday 20th February 2020
This weekend
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site investigators went out with photographer Pete Seaward to examine some of Oxfordshire's tornadic damage which occurred on 31st October. TORRO would like to thank Blenheim Estate for all their assistance.
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We have seen footage of a likely tornado, and other reports of damage around the Hale/Mobberley/ Tatton region of south west Manchester.
Did you spot anything around 1730 BST this evening? Let us know!
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20 years ago today one of the widest tornadoes on record for the UK hit Selsey, West Sussex causing much damage. The tornado was rated T3 with a track length of 3km and a maximum width of 900m.
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We are pleased to announce that TORRO will hold a special 50th Anniversary Conference on Saturday 5th October at the University of Reading also marking the 100th anniversary of the Thunderstorm Census Organisation which became part of TORRO in 1982.
Further details will follow.
An intense tornado made landfall at St Clement and traversed the island at around midnight on Thursday 2nd November 2023. Severe damage was found along the length of the track. The tornado exited Jersey around Fliquet.
With today being the 37th anniversary of the greatest British tornado outbreak in history why not take a look at this historic paper in our archives? Our achive is available here
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