CCTV captures terrifying moment epicentre of tornado hit Greater Manchester street

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This is the moment a tornado tore through Stalybridge in Tameside. Over 100 homes were left damaged in the Greater Manchester town after the 'mini tornado' hit in the early hours of Thursday morning (December 28).

Residents had to be evacuated and the council declared a 'major incident' following the event. The 'mini tornado' has since been categorised as a 'T5' - where wind speeds range from 137mph to 160mph - and is thought to be the strongest to hit the UK in 17 years.

And footage captured on CCTV cameras in the home of Craig and Karen Sanderson can now reveal the moment the tornado struck, with debris shown flying through the air.

The couple were away at the time but returned to find their detached home and car badly damaged. The film shows a roof tile spearing the bonnet of the couple's BMW. READ MORE: The aftermath of when a tornado came to Greater Manchester READ MORE: 'I went out into the street - then saw my neighbour had half his house torn off' "We were away in Whitby for a couple of nights and one of our neighbours called us just after it happened at midnight to let us know what the damage was," Craig said. "They told us our roof was a mess and we had a big hole in the front of our car from one of the tiles that came down.