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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · 29d

Our Autumn Conference will take place on Saturday 11th October 2025, at Oxford Brookes University. More details, including the agenda of presentations and ticket purchasing, can be found on our Conference page on our website: www.torro.org.uk/conference

Hope to see you there!

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Aug 5

If anyone would like a small insight into TORRO site investigations, #TheOneShow iplayer link is live.

The One Show - 04/08/2025

Helen George from Call the Midwife, actor and comedian Ade Edmondson, and former Little Mix star and singer-songwriter Leigh-Anne Pinnock join Alex Jones and Ronan Keating on the sofa.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Aug 4

We've had reports of damage in Chorlton This happened around 12:45.

While we are aware of significant damage further north associated with the windstorm, we are seeking specific information about localised damage in the Manchester area. If anyone has any reports, please submit them to TORRO

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Aug 4

With Storm Floris on people's minds today, The #OneShow will be featuring some of TORROs work on convective storm damage tonight.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jun 12

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that you were able to recover well from the incident.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jun 11

With plenty in the news about the risk of thunderstorms for some over the next few days, what exactly are the risks and myths around lightning?

Read our page on the subject:
www.torro.org.uk/research/lig...

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Reports need to include photographic evidence of damage please and can be included under this post, or sent into: www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath.... using the large File Uploader for photos at the bottom of that page.

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jun 10

We are now seeking any other reports of damage associated with strong winds in southern English coastal counties from Devon through to Kent between 2pm and around 7:30pm on 7th June. We are particularly interested in areas east of Pulborough through W. & E. Sussex and into Kent after 17:55.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Thread... A site investigation at Pulborough in West Sussex revealed evidence of a moderate tornado (T2) , which occurred around 17:55 on Saturday 7th June. Thankfully no homes were found to have been damaged. A report is being written.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Apr 26

The TORRO Spring conference is under way. First up, Jonathan Webb conducting an annual review of 2024.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Apr 16

Hello all, with just 10 days to go until our Spring Conference at Oxford Brookes, here is a reminder that the programme and how to register can be found here:
www.torro.org.uk/conference

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Mar 5

Our Spring Conference will be on Saturday 26th April 2025 at Oxford Brookes University. Please see torro.org.uk/conference for the programme and to register.

Please note after a number of years free entry we are reintroducing a modest fee to cover venue hire costs.

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hello all, we have a report of wind damage associated with a thunderstorm that passed to the northwest of Reading just after 8am today (27/1).
If anyone in the area has further information please can you send a report to:
www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jan 23

There have been a couple of reports of possible tornadoes from Cornwall. If you have any more information, please do let us know!

A tornado risk continues across southern England for the coming few hours. This is distinct from any impacts of Storm Eoywn tomorrow.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Jan 20

Message from the TORRO team.

Image reads: Hi all - we've been issuing forecasts for severe convective weather, on a regular basis, for the last 20 years or so. Through the period, the long-term average is that around 50% of the tornadoes which have occurred in the UK have developing within a TORRO forecast.

Early-on, TORRO was generally quite unique in issuing such forecasts, but that has changed over the years, with various outlets and individuals offering such forecasts. At the same time, the appetite from sections of the media to consume such forecasts, and then dramatically overplay them, has grown rapidly.

It's at the stage where I feel that such overblown news stories could be damaging to TORRO. Also, it takes time and effort to produce such forecasts, and - whilst not onerous - it's not always possible to be able to give as much consideration to them as we'd like.

Thus, TORRO will stop issuing such forecasts until further notice.

Of course, TORRO will continue in its investigations and collation/documentation of tornado and other severe weather reports. Thus, please continue to report them to us!

Paul.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 27

One year today, parts of Greater Manchester, including Stalybridge, was hit by a T4/5 tornado causing substantial damage to many homes. Read the TORRO report
www.torro.org.uk/research/event

Terraced houses with front of the roof removed and a collapsed gable end.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 20

The Stalybridge site investigation report has been added to the TORRO website.
www.torro.org.uk/research/event

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 18

Thank you so much for all your invaluable help with this!

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 18

A Convective discussion has been issued. This is not a tornado warning, nor a tornado forecast. It highlights where there are enhanced risks of severe convective weather.
www.torro.org.uk/forecast

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 18

Check out the various reports on severe weather events that have been uploaded to the TORRO page.

www.torro.org.uk/research/event

#Stalybridge will be uploaded shortly.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 6

A convective discussion has been isssued for 16:00-04:00 this afternoon until tomorrow.

Please note that the large scale high winds associated with Darragh are covered by the relevant national met service warnings.
www.torro.org.uk/forecast

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 6

Note that some of these reported locations may have been affected by strong squally winds, rather than tornadoes. TORRO seek to determine the cause, where possible.

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 6

We have had reports of wind damage near Holyhead, Wakefield, Kidsgrove, Congleton and Rawcliife (N Yorks).

If anyone has reports of damage associated with the cold front yesterday afternoon/evening, please can you report to: www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath...

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hi Katie, I'm glad that the damage wasn't worse for you. Please could you put a report into www.torro.org.uk/severe-weath... if you haven't already done so.

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO)

TORRO is a privately-supported research body specialising in severe convective weather in Britain and Ireland

www.torro.org.uk

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Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) @torrouk.bsky.social · Dec 5

We have issued a convective discussion primarily for squally winds but including the risk for isolated tornadoes. This covers this afternoon until 21:00.
www.torro.org.uk/forecast

Convective discussion covers England, Wales, IoM, S Scotland, Eastern RoI and eastern N Ireland.

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