That's blown it: 'tornado' damages homes in Cheshire
The Independent|October 21, 2021
A“mini tornado” is believed to have hit the Cheshire town of Widnes with residents complaining of damaged buildings and uprooted trees.
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That's blown it: 'tornado' damages homes in Cheshire

Footage shared on social media showed garden furniture, sections of fence and brick wall scattered in the road - and roof tiles apparently torn from the tops of houses.

Annie Shuttleworth, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said while the agency could not definitively confirm that it was a tornado that caused the damage, it was “likely” that was the case.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 21, 2021 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 21, 2021 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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