A tornado has appeared to overturn a caravan and leave buildings and vehicles damaged in northwest England, as strong winds batter much of the UK. High winds and heavy showers have been sweeping across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with coastal areas experiencing gusts of up to 55mph. A Met Office warning for wind was issued at 6.25am on Monday morning and covers the whole of England as far north as Cumbria, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is in place until 10pm.
Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon told Sky News: 'The fronts moving southwards this morning had the potential for short-lived tornadoes to develop which could have caused impacts for some. 'Tornadoes do happen in the UK and are generally short-lived. Around 30 a year are reported in the UK, on average.' He added such events are normally not captured by radar imagery and can 'only be assessed by looking at the evidence on the ground'.
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