Strong winds of 94mph wrecked havoc in western parts of Wales after a tornado hit the town of Aberystwyth on Thursday, 17th November.
The popular holiday resort and market town of Aberystwyth was hit by the strong gusts around 10:30 am local time on Thursday.
According to the officials from the weather station Aberystwyth Lifeboat, the gusts were very strong. It was found that the winds caused destruction at one of the holiday parks in the town, where 20 caravans were overturned. The local authorities informed that the tornado took out power from several buildings in the town. The tornado also uprooted numerous trees and blocked roads in several parts of the town.
Although the winds blew off roofs and massacred the town, none of the residents or the travellers was reported to be severely injured. Officials from the Meteogroup and the Met Office informed that they need to confirm whether it was a tornado or not.
Aberystwyth Lifeboat officials informed that the storm was measured to be of 82 knots, which eventually subsided and the sun came out.
Meteogroup informed that the ‘extreme winds’ were reported to sweep towards Shrewsbury on 17th November.
Clarach Bay’s Vale Holiday Park endured most of the wreckage, where the debris got discovered on top of vehicles. The owner of the park, Thomas Scarrott informed that the park will be locked until they can ensure that it is safe for the travellers to visit.
According to the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation, TORRO, the cold winds were moving eastwards and the towns in southern and central England could experience high winds and tornado along with lightening.
