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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
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Whirlwinds can be quite impressive: [...good history snipped...]

Telly the other week actually said Britain was the tornado capital of
the world (cue patriotic music). That must have been in purely
numerical terms, of course: I'm not sure that most cute little Brit
willy-willies would even be counted on the NA Prairies.

And East Angular is the tornado capital of the Brutish Aisles.

I've seen three in the last few years. Last year an impressive funnel
snaked downwards from some angr-looking clouds, but it didn't seem to
reach the ground.

Another swept relatively harmlessly along the Tas valley, and I saw
another in a similar place.

A few years ago, one hit Long Stratton,and did a great deal of damage
down one side of the A140, stripping roofs and hurling loose items
(Flossie, Rosie and Shaz) around.

Wally wondered what the noise was and looked out of his café window - to
see his Mercedes trundling past - on its roof.

It had been parked behind the building...

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Rusty