Resident Says Houses Are in a State of ‘Absolute Disaster After Tornado’

A ‘localised tornado’ causes extensive damage to around 100 properties in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, with residents forced to leave their homes.

Roofs can be seen ripped off homes on Hough Hill Road following a tornado in Stalybridge, England on Dec. 28, 2023. Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images

A village resident has told of houses in states of “absolute disaster” after a “localised tornado” hurtled through a town in Greater Manchester.

Strong gusts whipped through Stalybridge, in Tameside, on Wednesday, damaging around 100 properties, according to the council.