http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2493246,00.htmlA suburban stretch of northwest London felt the full force of worsening weather yesterday when a tornado ripped roofs from houses, left hundreds of people homeless and forced an emergency evacuation of the area.
About 100 homes in ten roads were damaged when the tornado tore through Kensal Rise yesterday morning. Six people were injured, with one man taken to hospital.
Describing the latest episode of extreme weather in recent months, residents said that the sky turned black and a lightning strike and massive thunder clap occurred just before the tornado struck.
Homeowners barely had time to lock their windows and shut doors before cars were blown across the street, tiles smashed windows and garage roofs peeled off like “lids on tins of baked beans”. One shopkeeper described the tornado as “like the Wizard of Oz”.
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