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| Tornadoes hit Wales and Midlands | Tornadoes hit Wales and Midlands |
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| A number of tornadoes have struck parts of Wales and the Midlands, causing damaging to buildings and cars. | A number of tornadoes have struck parts of Wales and the Midlands, causing damaging to buildings and cars. |
| Winds of up to 94mph have been recorded in parts of Wales, with the seaside town of Aberystwyth bearing the brunt. | |
| Police said no injuries had been reported, though a caravan park in the area has been evacuated after up to 20 caravans were overturned. | |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning of very strong winds moving eastwards across the UK. | |
| Brought in by a squally cold front, BBC Weather says the high winds are expected to clear to the east through the course of Thursday afternoon. | Brought in by a squally cold front, BBC Weather says the high winds are expected to clear to the east through the course of Thursday afternoon. |
| Any further tornados are likely to be confined to northern parts of the Midlands over the next couple of hours. | Any further tornados are likely to be confined to northern parts of the Midlands over the next couple of hours. |
| However, further squally winds and a brief but intense spell of rain are anticipated, before clearing into the North Sea this evening. BBC Weather added. | |
| 'Sheets of metal' | |
| Dyfed Powys Police said trees and roof tiles were also blown into roads, with several being forced to close. | Dyfed Powys Police said trees and roof tiles were also blown into roads, with several being forced to close. |
| Thomas Scarrott, director of the Clarach Bay Holiday Village, near Aberystwyth, said around 15 to 20 caravans had been upended and overturned. | Thomas Scarrott, director of the Clarach Bay Holiday Village, near Aberystwyth, said around 15 to 20 caravans had been upended and overturned. |
| He said: "As I was walking out of the door the wind started to increase and it went from zero to take cover in seconds. My initial thought was it must have been a tornado." | He said: "As I was walking out of the door the wind started to increase and it went from zero to take cover in seconds. My initial thought was it must have been a tornado." |
| He added: "The danger now is that the wind is blustery and blowing the debris. There are large sheets of metal blowing around. We're OK indoors." | He added: "The danger now is that the wind is blustery and blowing the debris. There are large sheets of metal blowing around. We're OK indoors." |
| As the high winds spread east, the Grinshill Animal Rescue Centre near Shrewsbury reported "major damage". | |
| Posting photos on Facebook, Kate Aspinall said there was no roof left on the kennels, after a tree fell on it causing damage. | |
| She said: "Dogs and cats are safe thank God. We are OK, a little wet and wind swept." | |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the tornadoes? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your pictures and experiences. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the tornadoes? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your pictures and experiences. |
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