Tornado in UK : Knutton, Staffordshire, April 15, 2024

A suspected tornado ripped through parts of north Staffordshire, leaving a trail of destruction through one village with a caravan flipped over and dozens of cars and homes damaged.

Residents in Knutton were woken up at around 06.30am on Monday 15 April to severe gusts tearing through the village - damaging cars and roofs.

Homes and gardens were damaged in the early morning suspected tornado in Knutton.

Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene and St Giles Road was cordoned off throughout the morning.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind across north Staffordshire on Monday (15 April) - with gusts of 46mph hitting the area.