Tornado hits UK destroying homes & tearing off roof tiles ahead of 100mph Storm Eowyn hitting in just HOURS
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A TORNADO has destroyed homes and ripped off roof tiles as Brits brace for 100mph winds and Storm Eowyn expected to hit in just hours. Over 4.5 million people have already received an alert on their phone to urgently warn them of the dangers ahead. With the Met Office issuing a red alert and "danger to life" warning from tomorrow, residents in Cornwall have already experienced a tornado.
![[Storm damage: broken fence and debris.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-robert-taylor-alamy-live-966021036.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Wreaking havoc across exposed costal areas, at least one person is being treated for injuries, according to local media. The yellow wind warning in place for most of today is the first of several as Storm Eowyn hits Brits tomorrow. Tornados in southern areas of the country "cannot be ruled out" according to the European Storm Forecast Experiment.
![[Storm damage to houses in Quinterell Downs, Cornwall, UK.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-robert-taylor-alamy-live-966021331.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The tail of destruction already witnessed today has been described by one resident near Newquay as "very scary". "It was very scary and my partner is still shook up. Lots of damage, oh my god, there's fences, there's trees, there's garden equipment everywhere.
![[Storm damage: a shed roof torn from its building and lodged in trees.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_acd0e5.png?strip=all&w=960)
"Never seen anything like it.". A Met Office spokesperson said: “There was a squally front moving eastwards, primarily across Wales and central and/or southern parts of England today which gave an isolated chance of tornados developing. “All the evidence we’ve seen is consistent with a tornado having occurred in Cornwall this morning. However, most areas experienced a period of heavy rain and gusty winds.”.
![[Map of Great Britain and Ireland showing weather warnings for wind and rain.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Map_4db252.png?strip=all&w=621)
