Yesterdays storms over greater Manchester were stronger than planned? However Estifex had it spot on!!
Damage caused to property after tornado at Bolton housing estate
AMY GLENDINNING
JULY 08, 2011
A small tornado has been sighted over a housing estate in Bolton.
The twister was seen above houses in Westhoughton around 3.45pm today.
One house had several roof tiles pulled off while a children’s trampoline was also overturned.
Police confirmed they had received one call from a concerned resident about the weather phenomenon.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said it was not unheard of for such phenomena to be seen during unsettled weather in summer.
Forecaster Charles Powell said: "At this time of year coming into summer with the amount of heat the sun gives off and the unsettled weather, it does give scope for these kinds of things to happen, although it is more common towards the end of summer."
Taken from the Manchester evening news!