A TORNADO appears to have hit the UK with trees sent crashing to the ground and brick walls destroyed as Britain is battered by huge thunderstorms.
Shocking footage has revealed a trail of destruction in Widnes in Cheshire with roof tiles, garden furniture and wheelie bins strewn across residential streets.
BBC weatherman and meteorologist Simon King said on Twitter: "Looking at the damage, it's likely there was a tornado in Widnes this afternoon..."
One resident said he saw a trampoline flying 150ft in the air, while a car window was apparently smashed by a pillar from someone's garden.
Trees have been ripped out of the ground, with one video showing a huge uprooted trunk lying in someone's front garden.
Local resident Claire Earnshaw shared footage of the carnage and described the scene as "total devastation".
David Nevitt added: "I personally feel really lucky, my family and house are okay.
"There’s an area nearby which has been hit really badly, they will be devastated by the damage. We very rarely get bad weather."
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UK weather: ‘TORNADO’ hits Britain with trees sent crashing to the ground and brick walls destroyed in huge thunderstorm
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