London tornado swarm

The London Tornado swarm of 2006 was a significant UK tornado swarm spawned 8 tornadoes from a squall line moving over the city on December 7, 2006 between 11:00 am GMT and 12.30pm GMT.

The first tornado (Its intensity is estimated to have been T4 on the TORRO scale, equating to F2 on the Fujita scale) struck the Kensal Green area of North-West London, sweeping through several streets over the course of under a minute, injuring 6 people, and causing moderate or severe damage to at least 100 properties. It is believed to have been marginally stronger than the Birmingham Tornado of July 28, 2005.

The second tornado touches down on the Thames upstream of the Houses of Parliment, it passes directly over the houses of parliment before turning and hitting Downing St and Whitechapel

The third tornado touched down in Hyde park at approximatly 11.15am, it move north east over Marylebone and disapated over Regents park

The fourth tornado touched down near blackfriars bridge it moved along the Thames before disapating over London Bridge.

The fifth tornado touched down in Sothwark, it traveled north east over HMS Belfast and the Tower of London before disapating over Bethnall Green.

The sixth tornado touched down near HMP Holloway prison it travels east hitting Arsenal FC's stadium Highbury before turning north and disapating in Finsbury Park.

The seventh tornado touches down near Victoria tube station and travels north east, it goes through Buckingham Palaces rear garden, Piccadilly circus before disapating over Liecester square.

The eight tornado touches down near Fenchurch tube station it travels north before disapating over Shoreditch.