The aftermath of the tornado that hit a north-west London street.
Six people were injured and about 100 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through a London street leaving a trail of destruction.
Rooftops were ripped off and cars were badly damaged as the freak weather hit Kensal Rise in north-west London.
One man suffered a serious head injury and five people were treated at the scene for minor injuries and shock.
Eleven fire crews were called to Chamberlayne Road, which has been cordoned off because of the debris.
Witnesses said there was heavy rain and sleet, then debris flying through the air.
Colin Brewer, who lives in nearby Trevelyan Gardens, 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.
“I then saw clumps of all sorts of things flying into air.
“It went from exciting to terrifying.”
The same storm has been heading our way all day and it’s looking a very grim yellowy steel grey in the distance. The birds have fallen quiet and it’s ominously still. Let’s hope the worst of this blown itself out. Damn, I knew I should’ve forced Martin at the point of a pitchfork to shin up that tree and trim those branches next to the people upstairs’ windows.
Woah, there goes the lightning – I do hope we’re insured for third-party damage…
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