Yorkshire tornado: Residents awoken in night as tornado rips through Greater Manchester and Yorkshire

The Met Office has issued an alert after a tornado ripped through parts of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire overnight.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 28th Dec 2023, 08:51 BST
Updated 28th Dec 2023, 08:52 BST

The “supercell thunderstorm” woke residents up in the middle of the night and caused power outages in Yorkshire.

Many complained of huge bangs at around 2am on Thursday morning.

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The Met Office has now suggested the storm including a tornado on the surface.

Yorkshire tornado: Residents awoken in night as tornado rips through Greater Manchester and YorkshireYorkshire tornado: Residents awoken in night as tornado rips through Greater Manchester and Yorkshire
Yorkshire tornado: Residents awoken in night as tornado rips through Greater Manchester and Yorkshire

Power outages are still affecting some residents on Thursday morning.

The Met Office said: “Last night a supercell thunderstorm crossed Greater Manchester causing damage.

“We know from our Dopplar radar that it had a strong rotating updraft.

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"Whilst we don't yet have surface data to confirm, the presence of these features suggests a tornado at the surface was likely.”

Residents took to social media in shock at the weather.

One said: “The loudest & longest thunder clap that I’ve ever heard at 2.07am in Dent. Must have been this.”

Another added: “Woke me up in Lupton, thought our barn had collapsed.”

More to follow.

Related topics:Met OfficeYorkshireResidentsGreater Manchester

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