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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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Kayla Killshaw-Laing, who was staying on the island overnight, described the experience as "horrendous". | |
| Hampshire Constabulary has received calls regarding damaged vehicles, power lines, and beach huts. | Hampshire Constabulary has received calls regarding damaged vehicles, power lines, and beach huts. |
| Highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area. | Highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area. |
| 'Caravan flipped over' | |
| Ms Killshaw-Laing said: "There was this horrendous crashing sound… the dogs were barking so I went to the window and looked out and this huge tree just landed on top of my parents' car. | |
| "I was in a panic… I'm just staying here for the night, I was here to tidy their front garden, how ironic. | |
| "We've had to have chainsaws to saw the whole thing up and remove it, but the caravan flipped over next door." | |
| High winds also damaged properties several miles away in Gosport. | High winds also damaged properties several miles away in Gosport. |
| Gaynor Wood, from the town, said: "The wind sucked the loft hatch cover into the roof space, slammed the bedroom doors and shut the window. | |
| "It was over very quickly and seems to have been extremely isolated - our house is semi-detached and yet the neighbours don't seem to have been hit. | "It was over very quickly and seems to have been extremely isolated - our house is semi-detached and yet the neighbours don't seem to have been hit. |
| "The tiles bounced off the roof, scraped the front of the house and damaged two cars in the drive. | "The tiles bounced off the roof, scraped the front of the house and damaged two cars in the drive. |
| "My husband's brand new car has had its roof pierced by roof tiles." | "My husband's brand new car has had its roof pierced by roof tiles." |
| Strong gusts | Strong gusts |
| Ian Hoult, head of emergency planning at Hampshire County Council, said a number of roofs had been damaged and trees uprooted. | |
| He said: "Fortunately we don't know of anyone being hurt, but it's an interesting situation for a Sunday morning." | |
| BBC Weather's Emma Boorman said heavy and thundery showers had moved across the area and gusts of between 45 and 50 mph were reported. | BBC Weather's Emma Boorman said heavy and thundery showers had moved across the area and gusts of between 45 and 50 mph were reported. |
| She added: "The damage reported in Hayling Island is consistent with what you might expect from a small tornado, which is feasible in this weather situation." | She added: "The damage reported in Hayling Island is consistent with what you might expect from a small tornado, which is feasible in this weather situation." |
| One or two tornados are typically reported along England's south coast each year, BBC Weather said. | One or two tornados are typically reported along England's south coast each year, BBC Weather said. |
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