The UK gets about 30 to 50 tornadoes a year, which is way more than you’d expect. Most happen in the south and east of England, and they’re usually so small that you might miss them if you blinked. You’d think with all that rain we’d have more drama, but nope.
Dramatic footage shows large 'tornado' tearing through Yorkshire
Some are just dust devils on steroids, while others are legitimately scary. The tricky part is that our tornadoes often form in the summer during thunderstorms, so you might be enjoying a BBQ and suddenly your umbrella becomes a flying missile.
What Should You Do If One Hits?
Honestly? Don’t chase it like they do in movies. Grab a blanket, head to the nearest interior room, and wait it out. The whole thing is usually over in less than ten minutes. Then you can go outside, take a photo for social media, and tell everyone you survived the “Great British Twister.”
It’s also a good excuse to check your home insurance, just in case. But let’s be real, you’re more likely to be hit by a rogue shopping cart in a supermarket parking lot than a tornado in the UK.
So, when was the last tornado in the UK? It was yesterday in the grand scheme of things. There might have been one while you were reading this article. The real question is: are you paying attention to the clouds? Because a tiny little twister could be spinning up right now, just looking for a shed to wreck. Pretty wild, right?
