This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed throughout the United Kingdom by the European Severe Storms Laboratory between 1091 and 2012.[1]

Total edit

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 3 12 1 0 0 0 27

1977 edit

February edit

February 18 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, February 18, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T3 Spalding 52°10′N 0°10′W / 52.17°N 0.17°W / 52.17; -0.17 (Spalding (F1, February 18)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

June edit

June 28 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, June 28, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F0 T0 Exeter 50°42′N 3°30′W / 50.70°N 3.50°W / 50.70; -3.50 (Exeter (F0, June 28)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

July edit

July 8 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 8, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Wales
F1 T2 Clawdd 53°03′N 3°23′W / 53.05°N 3.38°W / 53.05; -3.38 (Clawdd (F1, July 8)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

August edit

August 6 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, August 6, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F? T? Over Wallop 51°08′N 1°36′W / 51.13°N 1.60°W / 51.13; -1.60 (Over Wallop (F?, August 6)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

August 25 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 25, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Wales
F1 T3 Marloes 51°44′N 5°12′W / 51.73°N 5.20°W / 51.73; -5.20 (Marloes (F1, August 25)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

October edit

October 8 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, October 8, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T3 Grantham 52°54′N 0°38′W / 52.90°N 0.63°W / 52.90; -0.63 (Grantham (F1, October 8)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

October 31 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, October 31, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Wales
F0 T1 Dolgellau 52°45′N 3°53′W / 52.75°N 3.88°W / 52.75; -3.88 (Dolgellau (F0, October 31)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

December edit

December 24 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, December 24, 1977
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T2 Gosberton 52°51′N 0°09′W / 52.85°N 0.15°W / 52.85; -0.15 (Gosberton (F1, December 24)) 1200 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

1984 edit

August edit

August 2 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, August 2, 1984
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T? Gotham 52°52′N 1°13′W / 52.87°N 1.21°W / 52.87; -1.21 (Gotham (F1, August 2)) 1650 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

2002 edit

January edit

January 26 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 26, 2002
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
T2 Alsager 53°05′N 2°18′W / 53.09°N 2.30°W / 53.09; -2.30 (Alsager (T2, January 26)) 0800 Unknown TORRO conducted a site investigation and found that houses, trees and fences were damaged.
T2 Fradley 52°43′N 1°46′W / 52.72°N 1.76°W / 52.72; -1.76 (Fradley (T2, January 26)) 0820 Unknown A shed roof was carried 60 foot, several trees were uprooted and a 1 ton trailer was flipped over. The tornadoes debris closed the A38 to close for 6 hours.
Sources:

TORRO

May edit

May 26 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, May 26, 2002
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
T? South Lincolnshire Exact location unknown Unknown Unknown Hiker sent in picture to TORRO confirming a tornado
T? Haywards Heath 51°00′N 0°05′W / 51.00°N 0.09°W / 51.00; -0.09 (Haywards Heath (T?, May 26)) Unknown Unknown The Met Office received a report of a tornado near Haywards Heath.
Sources:

TORRO

2010 edit

June edit

June 8 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, June 6, 2010
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F2 T? Wisbech 52°40′N 0°10′E / 52.67°N 0.16°E / 52.67; 0.16 (Wisbech (F2, June 8)) 1400 Unknown A green house was lifted
F? T? Fladbury 52°07′N 2°01′W / 52.12°N 2.02°W / 52.12; -2.02 (Fladbury (F?, June 8)) 1718 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

August edit

August 23 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, August 23, 2010
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T3 Great Livermere 52°18′N 0°46′E / 52.30°N 0.77°E / 52.30; 0.77 (Great Livermere (F1, August 23)) 1600 3.5 km (2.2 mi) Damage to trees
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

December edit

December 18 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, December 18, 2010
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F1 T2 Eastbourne 50°48′N 0°15′E / 50.80°N 0.25°E / 50.80; 0.25 (Eastbourne (F1, December 18)) 1030 0.1 km (0.062 mi) Garage roofs blown off; it is possible this was a gustnado
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

2011 edit

June edit

June 8 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, June 8, 2011
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Northern Ireland
F1 T2 Eglinton 55°01′N 7°11′W / 55.02°N 7.18°W / 55.02; -7.18 (Eglinton (June 8, F1)) 1400 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

July edit

July 8 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Friday, July 8, 2011
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F? T? Westhoughton 53°33′N 2°31′W / 53.55°N 2.52°W / 53.55; -2.52 ((, F?)) 1445 Unknown
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

November edit

November 29 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, November 29, 2011
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F0 T? Greater Manchester 53°25′N 2°10′W / 53.41°N 2.16°W / 53.41; -2.16 (Manchester tornado (Nov. 29)) 1430 Unknown One person taken to hospital.
F1 T? Rossington 53°28′N 1°04′W / 53.47°N 1.07°W / 53.47; -1.07 (Anglesey tornado (Nov. 29)) 1500 Unknown
F1 T? Breighton 53°49′N 0°55′W / 53.81°N 0.92°W / 53.81; -0.92 (Breighton tornado (Nov. 29)) 1515 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi)
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

November 30 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, November 30, 2011
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Wales
F1 T2 Llanfwrog 53°06′N 3°19′W / 53.10°N 3.32°W / 53.10; -3.32 (Anglesey tornado (Nov. 30)) 1200 Unknown Caravans tossed 50 feet away.
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

2012 edit

January edit

January 3 event edit

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, January 3, 2012
F#
T#
Location
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
England
F? T? Southsea England 50°47′N 1°05′E / 50.79°N 1.09°E / 50.79; 1.09 (Southsea (January 3, F?)) 1200 Unknown 60 mph winds rip through the town, uprooting trees
F? T? Hainault England 51°37′N 0°06′E / 51.61°N 0.10°E / 51.61; 0.10 (Hainault (January 3, F?)) 1418 Unknown Trees uprooted, roofs damaged
F? T? Clacton-on-Sea England 51°47′N 1°10′E / 51.79°N 1.16°E / 51.79; 1.16 (Clacton-on-Sea (January 3, F?)) 1457 Unknown Trees uprooted, streets flooded
Sources:

ESSL Severe Weather Database

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ESWD European Severe Weather Database". European Severe Storms Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2012.