A tornado that ripped through Jersey during Storm Ciaran was likely the strongest in the British Isles for almost 70 years, an investigation has found.
The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) said the wind vortex, which swept in around midnight on Wednesday 1 November, was also “easily” the most powerful ever recorded on the Channel Islands.
It came as Storm Ciaran swept across southern Britain, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and flooding to many areas last week.
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One resident in St Clement appeared to capture the tornado on film