In a dramatic turn of events, motorists on a motorway near Luton spotted a terrifying tornado, with eerie footage capturing the sudden weather change. The remarkable tornado footage was filmed by a passenger just after 4pm on Sunday, showing drivers navigating through hazardous conditions.
The clip quickly went viral, with social media users praising the “great footage” and noting the lack of memorable storms this summer compared to the last three days. This comes shortly after another tornado was seen sweeping over a quiet town in the Cotswolds.
The powerful wind spiral caused chaos in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, affecting millions as storms hit. Local resident Rich Martin captured footage of the Friday storm, marking an end to the summer with freak weather.
The Tewkesbury tornado struck at around 4.24pm on Friday, roughly four hours after Aldershot, Hampshire, experienced a similar tornado that damaged homes and uprooted trees. Rich, a 38-year-old builder and father to six-year-old Grace, said his daughter was “flabbergasted” by the unusual weather event, the Mirror reports.
He described it as a “It was a spectacle in real time. It lasted around 20 seconds. The winds got up very dramatically, felt like a scene from twister. Right place, Right time! “, lasting about 20 seconds and likened it to a scene from the film Twister, adding: “It was a spectacle in real time. It lasted around 20 seconds. The winds got up very dramatically, felt like a scene from twister. Right place, Right time! “.
The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation reported a confirmed tornado in Aldershot at approximately 12:25 pm on Friday, which was tracked moving 1.2 miles through the town. Fortunately, no one was injured in the storm, although one resident’s chimney suffered damage, and a tree was uprooted from a resident’s garden.
This incident occurs as the Environment Agency issues a warning of “significant” flooding expected on Monday across various parts of England. Flood Duty Manager Sarah Cook cautioned that “persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms” may lead to property flooding and disruptions in travel.
She stated: “Persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms could lead to significant surface water flooding on Monday across parts of England.
“The impacts could include localised flooding in urban areas and fast-responding catchments, including some property flooding as well as travel disruption. The risk from river flooding remains low.
“Environment Agency teams are out on the ground and ready to support local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.
“People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X, formerly Twitter, for the latest flood updates.”
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