Tornado In London

Ken AshfordEnvironment & Global Warming & EnergyLeave a Comment

Don’t worry.  I’m sure it has nothing whatsoever to do with global you-know-what:

A tornado hit a residential area of London on Thursday, injuring at least six people, according to ambulance service staff.

Police were alerted to the tornado in north-west London at around 11 a.m., a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said.

One man was taken to hospital suffering from serious head injuries, and five people were treated at the scene for minor injuries and shock.

The storm, with winds of around 150 mph (240 kph), ripped roofs off some homes, tore down walls and trees, and left streets strewn with debris. One car was buried under fallen bricks, video footage from the scene showed.

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Local weather reports said warmer than normal temperatures this fall contributed to formation of the tornado.

D’oh!