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| <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: ] -->The '''Birmingham Tornado''' was the strongest ] recorded in the ] in nearly 30 years, occurring on ] ] in the suburbs of ]. The tornado struck at approximately 2.30pm ] in the ] area of the city, also affecting ], ] and ] as it carved a ]-long path through the city. Its main effects were felt in the Ladypool Road which bore the brunt of the damage. | <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: ] -->The '''Birmingham Tornado''' was the strongest ] recorded in the ] in nearly 30 years, occurring on ] ] in the suburbs of ]. The tornado struck at approximately 2.30pm ] in the ] area of the city, also affecting ], ] and ] as it carved a ]-long path through the city. Its main effects were felt in the Ladypool Road which bore the brunt of the damage. | ||
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- This article refers to a tornado in Birmingham, UK. For the 1998 tornado in Birmingham, Alabama, see Birmingham Tornado of April 1998.
The Birmingham Tornado was the strongest tornado recorded in the United Kingdom in nearly 30 years, occurring on 28 July 2005 in the suburbs of Birmingham. The tornado struck at approximately 2.30pm BST in the Sparkbrook area of the city, also affecting King's Heath, Mosley and Balsall Heath as it carved a kilometre-long path through the city. Its main effects were felt in the Ladypool Road which bore the brunt of the damage.
The Met Office has esimated that the tornado had either a T3 or a T4 rating on the TORRO scale, which would mean wind speeds between 93 and 130 mph, equivalent to a high-end F1 or low-end F2 on the Fujita scale.
There were no fatalities, although there were between 12 and 20 injuries, three of which were reported to be serious. The tornado uprooted trees, removed the roofs of buildings, picked up and deposited cars and caused other damage during its short existence.
While the United Kingdom has more reported tornados, relative to its land area, than any other country excluding the Netherlands, the vast majority are weak. The strongest reported tornado in the country struck Plymouth on December 14, 1810 with a T8 rating and a top wind speed of 213 to 240 mph.
Tornado Two
Three months later, strong winds and driving rain brought a second tornado, which hit less that a mile away from the original twister. The Met Office said there were winds of up to 80mph and it was strong enough to rip the roof off a corner house. Following this came wide spread flooding across the region which brought havoc to Birmingham.