David Sullivan

A "tornado" left a trail of devastation, if it's coastal places hit in Hampshire.

the people in Barton-on-Sea and Ashley were awakened by the howling wind and lashing rain in the early morning hours of Friday.

houses were damaged, fencing was flattened, and a 6ft-high (1. 8m) wall was brought.

Dave Thorne, from Barton, The Noise is described as a "really scary loud". BBC Weather presenter Simon King said radar images supported the tornado claims.

Mr. Thorne said he heard a "big crash" and its window frame broke inward at about 04:00 Gmt .

"The Wind noise drastically increased, and it was rain and dirt flogging," he said.

"It's like the tornado, The Road - there is a clear line of destruction, the from the direction of The Sea further inland. "

He said, Fence panels in Seaward Avenue was brought down with a seemingly blown 40ft (12m) was before the crash through a window.

"I've never seen or heard anything like it," said Mr. Thorne. "It was a catastrophic. "

Another resident, David Sullivan , said there was damage to the roof of his apartment, with a large number of tiles to be demolished.

"We are used to bad weather here, but we were never like this," he said.

Martin Young, who also lives in cliff village, said he could feel how his house was shaking, and it was "terrifying" for up to 30 seconds.

"He said out of walls that have stood for 50 Years ," he said.

"It is lifted to fill in the sections of heavy fencing, and thrown probably 30-40 meters in a block of flats. "

A resident of the nearby Ashley said: "There is a noise over and made like a train, followed by a Bang on the roof.

"Three blown of my neighbours Fence panels. We travelled about 20ft (6m) in my garden. "

Kerry Bacon tweeted about hearing a "terrible noise that The Cats scatty".

BBC Weather presenter Simon King said radar images show the conditions at about 04:00, the support of the residents claims of a tornado would.

A Met Office spokeswoman confirmed that The Overnight weather conditions in the area were conducive for tornadoes to form, but could not confirm if it without video proof.

It is thought to be about 30 tornadoes in the UK each year, according to figures from the Met Office .

Source of news: bbc.com