Bomb scares, now tornadoes.....
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It's because Birmingham is shit. 
mambobirdette
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WHAT!!!! there was a tornado in Birmingham 
mambobirdette
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Nineteen people have been injured - three seriously - as a tornado ripped through the streets of Birmingham.
The sudden storm damaged buildings, uprooted trees and trapped people in their homes. The Met Office estimates the wind speed may have reached 130mph.
One sq km of damage was caused in Kings Heath, with "hundreds" of properties affected, council officials said.
Emergency services are using dogs and specialist equipment to see if anyone has been trapped in damaged buildings.
An ambulance spokesperson said: "The Ambulance Service has removed approximately 20 patients to Heartlands Hospital, Selly Oak Hospital, and Dudley.
It looks like something from a film set
Julia Banner
Eyewitness
"One child was taken to Birmingham Children's' Hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening, although three patients were more seriously injured with fractures.
"Numerous casualties have been treated on scene by ambulance crews and medics, many roads are blocked by fallen trees and ambulance staff were running on foot to reach casualties."
West Midlands Fire Service said the areas affected included Kings Heath, Moseley, Quinton, Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook.
'Frightened children'
Caroline Ward, from the Jon Carrie Nursery in Moseley, said the tornado ripped out fences and toys were whipped into the air.
"Luckily we got the children all inside but they were very frightened," she told BBC News.
Julia Banner, who works in a care home in Moseley, said: "All of a sudden it got dark, the front door blew open and all the notices blew off the notice board.
"The kitchen window was open and all the crockery smashed to the floor.
The storm hit with very little warning
"It all happened in just a couple of minutes. There is a tree through a car and trees on houses - it looks like something from a film set."
A Met Office spokesperson said: "From the reports we have heard we would estimate that this is a tornado with a rating of T3-T4, that would mean it had wind speeds of between 93-114 mph for T3 and 114-130 for T4.
"A typical description would be that motorcars were lifted and destroyed, roofs removed from buildings and weak buildings destroyed.
"We have an average of 33 reports of tornadoes in the UK each year but these are especially rare in built-up areas and there has not been one of this strength in many years.
"City centres are not the natural habitat of a tornado; the tall buildings would normally stop their formation."
The sudden storm damaged buildings, uprooted trees and trapped people in their homes. The Met Office estimates the wind speed may have reached 130mph.
One sq km of damage was caused in Kings Heath, with "hundreds" of properties affected, council officials said.
Emergency services are using dogs and specialist equipment to see if anyone has been trapped in damaged buildings.
An ambulance spokesperson said: "The Ambulance Service has removed approximately 20 patients to Heartlands Hospital, Selly Oak Hospital, and Dudley.
It looks like something from a film set
Julia Banner
Eyewitness
"One child was taken to Birmingham Children's' Hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening, although three patients were more seriously injured with fractures.
"Numerous casualties have been treated on scene by ambulance crews and medics, many roads are blocked by fallen trees and ambulance staff were running on foot to reach casualties."
West Midlands Fire Service said the areas affected included Kings Heath, Moseley, Quinton, Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook.
'Frightened children'
Caroline Ward, from the Jon Carrie Nursery in Moseley, said the tornado ripped out fences and toys were whipped into the air.
"Luckily we got the children all inside but they were very frightened," she told BBC News.
Julia Banner, who works in a care home in Moseley, said: "All of a sudden it got dark, the front door blew open and all the notices blew off the notice board.
"The kitchen window was open and all the crockery smashed to the floor.
The storm hit with very little warning
"It all happened in just a couple of minutes. There is a tree through a car and trees on houses - it looks like something from a film set."
A Met Office spokesperson said: "From the reports we have heard we would estimate that this is a tornado with a rating of T3-T4, that would mean it had wind speeds of between 93-114 mph for T3 and 114-130 for T4.
"A typical description would be that motorcars were lifted and destroyed, roofs removed from buildings and weak buildings destroyed.
"We have an average of 33 reports of tornadoes in the UK each year but these are especially rare in built-up areas and there has not been one of this strength in many years.
"City centres are not the natural habitat of a tornado; the tall buildings would normally stop their formation."
I read it made £1,000,000 in improvements, 
GEO-WEATHER-TORNADO-CITY
Injuries as mini-tornado hits city
LONDON, July 28 (KUNA) -- Several people were injured Thursday when a mini-tornado ripped through parts of Birmingham, central England, uprooting trees and causing extensive damage to buildings.
Police confirmed that an emergency centre had been set up in the Moseley area of the city and that the main street in neighbouring Kings Heath had been closed.
Motorists were being advised to avoid the area after a number of trees were blown down and roofs were reportedly lifted off buildings.
A spokeswoman for the Fire Service said "I can confirm we have been called out to the main street in Kings Heath to a number of incidents".
"I have had a report back from the scene that approximately 300 metres of the shopping centre in the main street has been severely damaged by adverse weather conditions".
"We are looking at multiple casualties, the number is not known as yet, but paramedics and police are in attendance at the scene", the spokeswoman added.
Freak weather conditions have hit many parts of England, including London, in the last few days with heavy rain and high winds. (end) he.
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GEO-WEATHER-TORNADO-CITY
Injuries as mini-tornado hits city
LONDON, July 28 (KUNA) -- Several people were injured Thursday when a mini-tornado ripped through parts of Birmingham, central England, uprooting trees and causing extensive damage to buildings.
Police confirmed that an emergency centre had been set up in the Moseley area of the city and that the main street in neighbouring Kings Heath had been closed.
Motorists were being advised to avoid the area after a number of trees were blown down and roofs were reportedly lifted off buildings.
A spokeswoman for the Fire Service said "I can confirm we have been called out to the main street in Kings Heath to a number of incidents".
"I have had a report back from the scene that approximately 300 metres of the shopping centre in the main street has been severely damaged by adverse weather conditions".
"We are looking at multiple casualties, the number is not known as yet, but paramedics and police are in attendance at the scene", the spokeswoman added.
Freak weather conditions have hit many parts of England, including London, in the last few days with heavy rain and high winds. (end) he.
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I saw it from the office and it was way cool lol. Didnt realise thats wot it was at the time, it was well weird. The sky went green and the wind just came from nowhere. It was really big rain too. The windows were shaking. Half of Erdingtons backed up too hun, so dont know how you missed it!
mambobirdette
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sexki11en said:mambobirdette said:WHAT!!!! there was a tornado in Birmingham
We were sat in really bad traffic at about 3pm, we didnt know why
and your right, every road was gridlocked, i think a tree must have blown down because the police were re-directing us.mambobirdette
Active Member
sexki11en said:I saw it from the office and it was way cool lol. Didnt realise thats wot it was at the time, it was well weird. The sky went green and the wind just came from nowhere. It was really big rain too. The windows were shaking. Half of
We were in the Bullring when we saw the clouds, really black and it was pissing it down and we thought nothing of it
God its scary but also facinating, i love tornadoes and love watching the tornado programmes on the tv
jamesthemonkeh
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I would love to see a tornado, though I'm not sure I'd want it to damage anything though.
Do you know we have far far more tornados in this country than America, per square mile?
Do you know we have far far more tornados in this country than America, per square mile?
LagunaBeachCA
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jamesthemonkeh said:
Jimmy, now you are getting the Laguna fever of educating the folks on interesting facts
.LagunaBeachCA
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sexki11en said:
If you want to experience some real twisters, head out to Oklahoma. If you want a first hand experience, get under a bridge and tuck yourself away in a corner, protect yourself against any flying debris and enjoy the show
.I'll admit i'm mad.....but not that madLagunaBeachCA said:sexki11en said:
If you want to experience some real twisters, head out to Oklahoma. If you want a first hand experience, get under a bridge and tuck yourself away in a corner, protect yourself against any flying debris and enjoy the show
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Apparantly a lot of these houses may have to be demolished as they're so badly damaged
small jinx
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My friend lives in Moseley, she sent me apic when she got home...where I usually park my car is a fallen tree!
My hiardresseers colleagues parents house is a wreck-no roof & back of house a total shambles.
Not bad for 90 seconds of blow
My hiardresseers colleagues parents house is a wreck-no roof & back of house a total shambles.
Not bad for 90 seconds of blow