{"id":120272,"date":"2023-10-18T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120272"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:00:16","slug":"uk-is-new-tornado-hotspot-with-three-whirlwind-alleys-experts-dont-know-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/uk-is-new-tornado-hotspot-with-three-whirlwind-alleys-experts-dont-know-why\/","title":{"rendered":"UK is new tornado hotspot with three whirlwind alleys \u2013 experts dont know why"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United Kingdom is becoming a tornado hotspot, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the town of Littlehampton, West Sussex, was hit by a small and unpredictable whirlwind which left a trail of destruction in its wake. One person was injured, cars were destroyed and windows smashed.<\/p>\n

Many were surprised by the unexpected weather event as the UK is not normally known for having tornadoes, unlike countries such as the US. However, according to David Schultz of Manchester University, the UK now has 2.3 tornadoes per year per 10,000 square kilometres \u2013 a higher density than the States.<\/p>\n

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Schultz also found the UK has three "tornado alleys" \u2013 areas which are particularly prone to the destructive force. He said: "Whereas many tornadoes in the US plains occur within a few weeks during the spring, UK tornadoes can occur throughout the year."<\/p>\n

He explained the cyclic storms are especially likely in an area south of the line between Reading and London, with Guilford at most risk. Locations southwest of Ipswich are also in the firing line, as are areas in a line west and south of Birmingham.<\/p>\n

"These regions have probabilities of experiencing a tornado within a 100 square km area of somewhere between 3% and 6% per year, meaning they could see one as often as every 15 to 30 years," he added. "These tornadoes aren\u2019t as violent as the more extreme ones in the US, but the damage can still be substantial."<\/p>\n

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