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| Hayling Island properties hit by 'tornado' | Hayling Island properties hit by 'tornado' |
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| About 100 homes have been damaged by a "tornado" on Hayling Island in Hampshire, police have said. | |
| Havant Council said properties in Blackthorn Road and Ilex Walk were damaged by high winds at about 08:00 BST. | Havant Council said properties in Blackthorn Road and Ilex Walk were damaged by high winds at about 08:00 BST. |
| Emergency services are at the scene and highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area. | Emergency services are at the scene and highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area. |
| The council said there were no reported injuries and its officers were assessing the damage to properties. | The council said there were no reported injuries and its officers were assessing the damage to properties. |
| Hampshire Constabulary received calls regarding damaged vehicles, power lines, and beach huts. | |
| Strong gusts | |
| It said: "Police officers are on Hayling Island this morning following reports of disruption due to what is believed to have been a mini-tornado. | |
| "We are working with our partner agencies including Hampshire Fire and Rescue and local councils to assist where necessary." | |
| Ian Hoult, head of emergency planning at Hampshire County Council, said roofs had been damaged and trees uprooted. | |
| "Fortunately we don't know of anyone being hurt, but it's an interesting situation for a Sunday morning," he said. | |
| A Met Office spokesman said the incident had a "lot of ingredients that could suggest a small scale event like [a tornado] happened". | |
| He added that the area had seen "intense and torrential" rainfall at the time, and gusts of wind reaching 41 knots, just below gale force. | |
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