"The house started shaking... I screamed - we could be dead": Family's terror as Greater Manchester's 160mph 'tornado' destroyed their home

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A family told of their terror after a freak 'tornado' destroyed their home. Gareth and Lyndsey Moody and three of their children were at home shortly before midnight when the extreme weather hit Stalybridge in Tameside.

Their property and their next door neighbours' home were the most badly damaged properties during the shocking storm on Wednesday night, with the winds ripping their roofs off.

It is thought to have been the strongest tornado to hit the country for nearly 20 years, with wind speeds said to have reached up to 160mph.

The homes on Hough Hill Road in the town were two of 100 buildings to be affected, with cars and other property also damaged by falling trees and roof tiles.