List of reported tornadoes - Monday 23 November 1981[1] |
F# | T# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
Wales |
F1 |
T2 |
Amlwch |
Anglesey |
53.40°N 4.33°W / 53.40; -4.33 (Amlwch (1019, F1)) |
10:19 (±15 mins) |
6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
First tornado of the outbreak; touched down in Rhosgoch and moved north-eastwards towards Amlwch. |
F2 |
T5 |
Holyhead |
Anglesey |
53.31°N 4.64°W / 53.31; -4.64 (Holyhead (1034, F2)) |
10:34 |
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Strongest tornado of the outbreak. 20 houses were damaged in Holyhead and a mobile home was overturned and destroyed.[3] |
FU |
TU |
Holyhead |
Anglesey |
53.30°N 4.63°W / 53.30; -4.63 (Holyhead (1034, FU)) |
10:34 |
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F1 |
T2 |
Penrhos Feilw |
Anglesey |
53.29°N 4.68°W / 53.29; -4.68 (Penrhos Feilw (1045, F1)) |
10:45 (±15 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Llanddaniel Fab |
Anglesey |
53.21°N 4.26°W / 53.21; -4.26 (Llanddaniel Fab (1100, F1)) |
11:00 (±5 mins) |
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North West England |
F1 |
T3 |
Wallasey |
Merseyside |
53.43°N 3.07°W / 53.43; -3.07 (Wallasey (1130, F1)) |
11:30 (±5 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Birkenhead |
Merseyside |
53.40°N 3.03°W / 53.40; -3.03 (Birkenhead (1130, F0)) |
11:30 (±1 hour) |
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F1 |
T2 |
St Helens |
Merseyside |
53.45°N 2.73°W / 53.45; -2.73 (St Helens (1150, F1)) |
11:50 (±5 mins) |
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Tornado passed through St Helens town centre, causing damage. |
F1 |
T3 |
Great Sutton |
Cheshire |
53.27°N 2.94°W / 53.27; -2.94 (Great Sutton (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Antrobus |
Cheshire |
53.31°N 2.54°W / 53.31; -2.54 (Antrobus (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Croft |
Cheshire |
53.43°N 2.55°W / 53.43; -2.55 (Croft (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
Tornado later moved over the town of Warrington, causing some damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Hollinwood |
Greater Manchester |
53.52°N 2.13°W / 53.52; -2.13 (Hollinwood (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±30 mins) |
5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
Tornado later moved over the town of Oldham, causing some damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Cheadle Hulme |
Greater Manchester |
53.37°N 2.18°W / 53.37; -2.18 (Cheadle Hulme (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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Small tornado affecting parts of the town of Stockport. |
F0 |
T1 |
Whitefield |
Greater Manchester |
53.55°N 2.30°W / 53.55; -2.30 (Whitefield (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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Small tornado affecting parts of the town of Bury. |
F0 |
T1 |
Timperley |
Greater Manchester |
53.40°N 2.33°W / 53.40; -2.33 (Timperley (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±5 mins) |
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West Midlands |
F1 |
T2 |
Norbury |
Shropshire |
53.53°N 2.94°W / 53.53; -2.94 (Norbury (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
60 kilometres (37 mi) |
Staying on the ground for a long distance, this tornado also significantly affected the town of Whitchurch before dissipating. |
F1 |
T3 |
Market Drayton |
Shropshire |
52.91°N 2.49°W / 52.91; -2.49 (Market Drayton (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±5 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Beckbury |
Shropshire |
52.62°N 2.35°W / 52.62; -2.35 (Beckbury (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Knockin |
Shropshire |
52.78°N 3.00°W / 52.78; -3.00 (Knockin (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
Also affected the town of Oswestry, causing some damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Chetwynd Manor |
Shropshire |
52.77°N 2.38°W / 52.77; -2.38 (Chetwynd Manor (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±5 mins) |
5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
The market town of Newport was also impacted by this tornado. |
F1 |
T2 |
Ironbridge |
Shropshire |
52.63°N 2.47°W / 52.63; -2.47 (Ironbridge (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Kenilworth |
Warwickshire |
52.35°N 1.58°W / 52.35; -1.58 (Kenilworth (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±15 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Fenny Compton |
Warwickshire |
52.15°N 1.38°W / 52.15; -1.38 (Fenny Compton (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Wem |
Shropshire |
52.86°N 2.72°W / 52.86; -2.72 (Wem (1205, F1)) |
12:05 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Fordhouses |
West Midlands |
52.63°N 2.13°W / 52.63; -2.13 (Fordhouses (1400, F1)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
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Tornado caused damage in the suburbs of Wolverhampton. |
F1 |
T2 |
Bloxwich |
West Midlands |
52.62°N 2.00°W / 52.62; -2.00 (Bloxwich (1400, F1)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
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Tornado affected the outskirts of Walsall. |
F1 |
T2 |
Dudley |
West Midlands |
52.50°N 2.08°W / 52.50; -2.08 (Dudley (1400, F1)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
Tornado touched down in the suburb of Woodsetton and later passed through Dudley town centre causing some damage before dissipating. |
F1 |
T2 |
Erdington |
West Midlands |
52.52°N 1.84°W / 52.52; -1.84 (Erdington (1400, F1)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
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Tornado impacted the northern suburbs of Birmingham, causing some damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Selly Oak |
West Midlands |
52.43°N 1.95°W / 52.43; -1.95 (Selly Oak (1400, F1)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
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Tornado impacted the southern suburbs of Birmingham, causing some damage. |
F0 |
T1 |
Solihull |
West Midlands |
52.42°N 1.78°W / 52.42; -1.78 (Solihull (1400, F0)) |
14:00 (±1 hour) |
4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
Small tornado touched down in the suburb of Shirley and continued through to Solihull town centre. |
F2 |
T4 |
Stoneleigh |
Warwickshire |
52.35°N 1.52°W / 52.35; -1.52 (Stoneleigh (1400, F2)) |
14:00 (±15 mins) |
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Second strongest tornado of the outbreak, caused considerable damage in the village of Stoneleigh. 20 large static caravans were blown over and destroyed.[3] |
South East England |
F0 |
T1 |
Claydon |
Oxfordshire |
52.13°N 1.33°W / 52.13; -1.33 (Claydon (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Hornton |
Oxfordshire |
52.08°N 1.42°W / 52.08; -1.42 (Hornton (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Haversham |
Buckinghamshire |
52.07°N 0.78°W / 52.07; -0.78 (Haversham (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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Affected Milton Keynes. |
F1 |
T3 |
Wolverton |
Buckinghamshire |
52.05°N 0.82°W / 52.05; -0.82 (Wolverton (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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Affected Milton Keynes. |
East Midlands |
F0 |
T1 |
Daventry |
Northamptonshire |
52.25°N 1.17°W / 52.25; -1.17 (Daventry (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Great Houghton |
Northamptonshire |
52.22°N 0.83°W / 52.22; -0.83 (Great Houghton (1200, F1)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Yardley Hastings |
Northamptonshire |
52.20°N 0.73°W / 52.20; -0.73 (Yardley Hastings (1200, F0)) |
12:00 (±3 hours) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Wrawby |
Lincolnshire |
53.57°N 0.47°W / 53.57; -0.47 (Wrawby (1315, F1)) |
13:15 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
South Killingholme |
Lincolnshire |
53.57°N 0.23°W / 53.57; -0.23 (South Killingholme (1330, F1)) |
13:30 (±1 hour) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Keelby |
Lincolnshire |
53.57°N 0.25°W / 53.57; -0.25 (Keelby (1330, F1)) |
13:30 (±1 hour) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Grimsby |
Lincolnshire |
53.53°N 0.05°W / 53.53; -0.05 (Grimsby (1330, F1)) |
13:30 (±1 hour) |
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F0 |
T0 |
Tydd St Mary |
Lincolnshire |
52.75°N 0.14°E / 52.75; 0.14 (Tydd St Mary (1445, F0)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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Yorkshire and the Humber |
F1 |
T2 |
Kingston upon Hull |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
53.75°N 0.34°W / 53.75; -0.34 (Kingston upon Hull (1330, F1)) |
13:30 (±5 mins) |
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Tornado passed through the north-eastern residential suburbs of Hull, causing damage. |
F0 |
T0 |
Kingston upon Hull |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
53.74°N 0.29°W / 53.74; -0.29 (Kingston upon Hull (1330, F0)) |
13:30 (±1 hour) |
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Small tornado affected the Port of Hull. |
East of England |
F1 |
T2 |
Carlton |
Bedfordshire |
52.19°N 0.61°W / 52.19; -0.61 (Carlton (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±5 mins) |
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F0 |
T0 |
Aspley Guise |
Bedfordshire |
52.02°N 0.63°W / 52.02; -0.63 (Aspley Guise (1445, F0)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Flitton |
Bedfordshire |
52.00°N 0.45°W / 52.00; -0.45 (Flitton (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T0 |
Luton |
Bedfordshire |
51.88°N 0.42°W / 51.88; -0.42 (Luton (1445, F0)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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Small tornado affected Luton, causing minimal damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Letchworth Garden City |
Hertfordshire |
51.97°N 0.22°W / 51.97; -0.22 (Letchworth Garden City (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Fowlmere |
Cambridgeshire |
52.08°N 0.08°E / 52.08; 0.08 (Fowlmere (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±5 mins) |
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F0 |
T0 |
Friday Bridge |
Cambridgeshire |
52.62°N 0.16°E / 52.62; 0.16 (Friday Bridge (1445, F0)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Upwell |
Norfolk |
52.60°N 0.22°E / 52.60; 0.22 (Upwell (1445, F0)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Huntingdon |
Cambridgeshire |
52.33°N 0.18°W / 52.33; -0.18 (Huntingdon (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±5 mins) |
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Moderate tornado caused damage in Huntingdon town centre. |
FU |
TU |
Wicken |
Cambridgeshire |
52.30°N 0.30°E / 52.30; 0.30 (Wicken (1445, FU)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Diddington |
Cambridgeshire |
52.27°N 0.25°W / 52.27; -0.25 (Diddington (1445, F1)) |
14:45 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Harrold |
Bedfordshire |
52.20°N 0.61°W / 52.20; -0.61 (Harrold (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Silsoe |
Bedfordshire |
52.00°N 0.42°W / 52.00; -0.42 (Silsoe (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±5 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Melton Constable |
Norfolk |
52.85°N 1.03°E / 52.85; 1.03 (Melton Constable (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Swaffham |
Norfolk |
52.65°N 0.68°E / 52.65; 0.68 (Swaffham (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Norwich |
Norfolk |
52.63°N 1.30°E / 52.63; 1.30 (Norwich (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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Small tornado affected Norwich city centre and surrounding suburbs, causing widespread but minor damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
Shipdham |
Norfolk |
52.62°N 0.90°E / 52.62; 0.90 (Shipdham (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±15 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Foulden |
Norfolk |
52.55°N 0.60°E / 52.55; 0.60 (Foulden (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Methwold |
Norfolk |
52.52°N 0.55°E / 52.52; 0.55 (Methwold (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Morningthorpe |
Norfolk |
52.48°N 1.27°E / 52.48; 1.27 (Morningthorpe (1500, F1)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Pulham Market |
Norfolk |
52.42°N 1.25°E / 52.42; 1.25 (Pulham Market (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Pulham St Mary |
Norfolk |
52.43°N 1.25°E / 52.43; 1.25 (Pulham St Mary (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Lakenheath |
Suffolk |
52.43°N 0.57°E / 52.43; 0.57 (Lakenheath (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±30 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Heybridge Basin |
Essex |
51.73°N 0.71°E / 51.73; 0.71 (Heybridge Basin (1500, F0)) |
15:00 (±15 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Antingham |
Norfolk |
52.85°N 1.35°E / 52.85; 1.35 (Antingham (1515, F1)) |
15:15 (±15 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Long Stratton |
Norfolk |
52.48°N 1.23°E / 52.48; 1.23 (Long Stratton (1515, F1)) |
15:15 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Elmswell |
Suffolk |
52.23°N 0.92°E / 52.23; 0.92 (Elmswell (1515, F1)) |
15:15 (±30 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Chelmsford |
Essex |
51.73°N 0.48°E / 51.73; 0.48 (Chelmsford (1515, F1)) |
15:15 (±30 mins) |
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Tornado affected Chelmsford city centre and surrounding suburbs causing minor damage. |
F1 |
T3 |
North Creake |
Norfolk |
52.90°N 0.77°E / 52.90; 0.77 (North Creake (1520, F1)) |
15:20 (±15 mins) |
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F0 |
T1 |
Mendlesham |
Suffolk |
52.25°N 1.07°E / 52.25; 1.07 (Mendlesham (1520, F0)) |
15:20 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Beccles |
Suffolk |
52.47°N 1.57°E / 52.47; 1.57 (Beccles (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Combs |
Suffolk |
52.17°N 0.99°E / 52.17; 0.99 (Combs (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Needham Market |
Suffolk |
52.16°N 1.06°E / 52.16; 1.06 (Needham Market (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±15 mins) |
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F1 |
T3 |
Coddenham |
Suffolk |
52.13°N 1.12°E / 52.13; 1.12 (Coddenham (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Chignall Smealy |
Essex |
51.78°N 0.41°E / 51.78; 0.41 (Chignall Smealy (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Broomfield |
Essex |
51.77°N 0.47°E / 51.77; 0.47 (Broomfield (1530, F1)) |
15:30 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Mundon |
Essex |
51.68°N 1.12°E / 51.68; 1.12 (Mundon (1535, F1)) |
15:35 (±5 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Wymondham |
Norfolk |
52.57°N 1.12°E / 52.57; 1.12 (Wymondham (1540, F1)) |
15:40 (±15 mins) |
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F1 |
T2 |
Clacton-on-Sea |
Essex |
51.79°N 1.16°E / 51.79; 1.16 (Clacton-on-Sea (1545, F1)) |
15:45 (±5 mins) |
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Tornado affected Clacton town centre and the seafront, causing moderate damage. |
F1 |
T2 |
West Mersea |
Essex |
51.77°N 0.90°E / 51.77; 0.90 (West Mersea (1545, F1)) |
15:45 (±5 mins) |
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Last tornado of the outbreak, touching down 5 hours and 26 minutes after the first tornado. |