A ‘terrifying’ tornado swept through Hampshire yesterday leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Nobody was hurt when the freak weather event hit Aldershot at around midday. It comes on a weekend when weather warnings are in place across the UK for thunderstorms and rainfall.

Residents in Aldershot, Hampshire, were struck by a tornado which tore up trees and wreaked destruction on residents' homes after Met Office issued weather warnings

A tornado has swept through Hampshire, with trees blown over, as storm warnings come into force across much of southern England and Wales for the weekend.