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.
TOM BATCHELOR
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.

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