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The Birmingham, UK Tornado was the tornado event that occurred 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 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.
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, few cause such damage. 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 after a devastating tornado struck Britain’s second city, 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.
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