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The tornado reached excessive winds of 160mph and was the strongest to hit the UK in almost two decades, ensuring havoc on almost 100 homes in the Stalybridge region
The tornado in Stalybridge damaged 100 homes, sent trees toppling like dominoes and wrote off cars as flying debris caused major structural damage while residents hid under their duvets.
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Experienced broadcaster Fiona Trott appeared to mix up her words during her report on the disaster, mistakenly saying homes in the Greater Manchester area had been ravaged by a volcano - not a tornado.