Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

A weak tornado affected Portchester, Hampshire, just after midnight on 23 October, with a 1.6 km land track. It was associated with heavy showers that moved inland from the Channel, linked to Storm Austen. More details to follow after the analysis has concluded.

Hello, We have seen a few reports of particularly intense, damaging winds, which occurred around midnight in Portchester and Gosport. If you have any information, including any photos of damage, we would like to hear from you. www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath... ~ Sarah

Storm Austen’s cold front moves NNE this evening and overnight, with possible convective activity/lightning associated with it. Squally gusts possible over S Wales, S England, S Mids & E Anglia. A tornado or two can’t be ruled out, esp. S England, S Wales & Channel Islands. Paul.

If anyone is awake and sentient in Essex, I'll be on BBC Radio Essex in about 45 minutes to discuss the damage seen in Walton-on-the-Naze and Frinton on behalf of @torrouk.bsky.social. Please do send in any reports of damage, as well as any videos/photos - every little crumb of data helps

We have seen reports of wind damage in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex that appears to have occurred around 11:45 BST today with reported structural damage to roofs and trees. Please do get in touch if you have any further reports, either below this post or through the form on our website.

We’ve had a variety of talks since then! Here’s Sebastian Yelesen with his talk on the sciences of wind debris

Sarah Horton with the reconstruction of the Coldwood tornado using public imagery and drone imagery

Jonathan Webb starts with a review of this summer and the severe early season thunderstorms

Welcome to the TORRO Autumn Conference for 2026

A reminder that I will be speaking at the TORRO conference (provided I don't evaporate before then) on the 17th of October at Oxford Brookes about dust devils that occurred during this summer - do come along if you want to hear me and others natter about all things weather!

Both these cells have the chance of producing hail 2-3cms diameter, as well as a tornado. A funnel cloud has been reported from Gloucestershire recently, which may have been a tornado. Please let us know if you hear of anything. Thanks, Paul.

With backed low-level flow ahead of these thunderstorms, and reasonable low-level shear/low cloud bases, a tornado is possible as they continue to drift in a general northerly direction, especially around Gloucs et al. Paul.

TORRO extends its sympathy to those affected by the tornado that struck Pomas, Aude on Mon 24 Aug. Our thoughts are with those who lost homes or were injured, and with emergency responders on the ground. This event underscores the need to understand severe convective storms in NW Europe.

Hayley Lennox sent us this brilliant picture of a funnel cloud from Bagillt in Wales, seen around 11:15 BST this morning. Conditions today make it likely that more places have seen more funnel clouds - if you have seen any, please do report them to us! ~ Jamie 😁

New TORRO site investigation report: a T2 tornado tracked 1.7km through Coldwood or Foorkill, Co. Galway on 26 June, felling trees and downing a power pole. Full report and damage mapping here: www.torro.org.uk/research/event

Thank you to John Murphy from County Galway for sending us a fantastic video of the tornado which occurred near Athenry yesterday. We are currently collecting information regarding this event. Note there is no sound on this video.

We have seen reports of a tornado that appears to have occurred SW of Athenry in Co. Galway today To help investigate this, we are looking for any information regarding this and would appreciate it if anyone with any information could please share it through our form or under this post. Thank you

Thunderstorms are likely to develop more widely overnight, and could crop up just about anywhere (though inevitably some places will avoid them, especially, not exclusively, towards the SE). If you come across any large hail or wind damage do get in touch with us through our website. Thanks!

A waterspout was spotted from Brighton Marina extending down from nearby clouds by Stephen Taylor just after 09:30 BST this morning. If you have any other reports or have seen any other waterspouts this morning then please do report them to us at our website - thanks 😁

There has been some reports of funnel clouds over parts of Scotland today, particularly over Perthshire and Fife. If you have seen any or have any damage reports then please report them using the link below, thanks 😁 www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...

To round off the conference, we have Peter Kirk presenting on the Kensal Rise tornado that occurred nearly 20 years ago in December 2006.

Onto rapid fire presentations, Ryan Finch with a rapid fire presentation on his site investigation on the Dereham (Norfolk) tornado

To start off the afternoon, we have Dan Holley presenting on very large hail and severe thunderstorms in eastern Scotland from August 2025

Peter Kirk with his annual review of tornadoes and waterspouts of 2025

Jonathan Webb starts with the annual thunderstorm review of 2025

Good morning from the TORRO Spring conference

Not long to go now! If you're coming to the TORRO Conference on Saturday don't forget to purchase tickets in advance – there's still a few tickets available. More details on our website: www.torro.org.uk/conference

A week to go until the TORRO Spring Conference is held at Oxford Brookes - more information can be found at www.torro.org.uk/conference, and we look forward to seeing some of you there next Saturday!

A week to go until the TORRO Spring Conference is held at Oxford Brookes - more information can be found at www.torro.org.uk/conference, and we look forward to seeing some of you there next Saturday!

Just over two weeks to go until the TORRO Spring Conference at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday 18th April 2026! For more information on the agenda, and to purchase tickets please see torro.org.uk/conference ... we look forward to seeing some of you there!

The report into the tornado which occurred in Seaford, East Sussex on 6th December has now been published on the TORRO website. This was rated T3 tornado with a track length of 1.3km over a maximum width of 45m. www.torro.org.uk/research/event

Finished up the site investigation at Seaford. A clear damage track around 45m wide was found along a 1.3km path originating from the seafront. A clear WS/tornado. Further analysis will take place before a damage rating is awarded. Only one mangled trampoline found

What an absolutely filthy day for an @torrouk.bsky.social damage site investigation. Heading down to Seaford after reports of a narrow path of wind damage occurring during Friday night. @thilokuehne.bsky.social

Jersey experienced some very photogenic funnel clouds today. Sarah Willing sent in this photograph she took this afternoon from afar, showing at least three funnels.

A fruitful storm damage site investigation at Milford on Sea following reports on 1st Nov c. 12:15am of damage to homes. A narrow 800m long damage track was found from the sea front extending across the E of the village. Provisional rating T1. Report to be written in due course.