Storm - Storm "Gerrit" sweeps across Great Britain
A suspected tornado has caused extensive damage in Greater Manchester. Around 100 buildings were damaged on Thursday night, the PA news agency reported. The British weather service Met Office did not want to confirm in the morning whether it was a tornado, but said it was likely. Pictures in the British media showed some houses with their roofs covered.
Storm "Gerrit" also caused damage in other parts of the UK, bringing snow, wind and rain, some of which led to severe traffic disruption. Scotland was particularly badly affected. Thousands of households were temporarily without power. A number of train services were canceled and some routes were completely closed. Flights were also canceled at London's Heathrow Airport due to the storm.
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- Despite the damage caused by the tornado in Manchester, the Met Office is yet to officially confirm it as such, but they suspect that the bad weather conditions contributed to its occurrence.
- The tornado in Manchester wasn't the only issue caused by the storm "Gerrit"; Scotland was also significantly affected, with thousands of homes experiencing power outages and numerous train services being canceled.
- The large space in Great Britain was not spared by the storm, as Scotland and other parts of the UK faced heavy snow, wind, and rain, leading to severe traffic disruptions.
- Emergencies were reported across Great Britain due to the bad weather conditions caused by storm "Gerrit", including cancellations of flights at London's Heathrow Airport.
Source: www.stern.de
