Drains could not cope with the torrents of water

About 10 days' worth of rain fell in half an hour and some homes were hit by tornadoes in Leeds and Harrogate.

Three schools in Leeds - Guiseley High, Hunslet Moor Primary and most of South Leeds High - were closed on Friday, as the clean-up operation continued.

Train services were returning to normal after lightning strikes hit signals at Leeds station during Thursday's storms.

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Insurance assessors were inspecting the damage caused by the tornadoes, which tore tiles off many roofs and uprooted trees.

Leeds City Council said an information centre would be opened at Compton Road Library in Harehills on Friday afternoon to advise those affected on insurance claims.

Tony White, caretaker at one of the closed schools, Guiseley, told BBC News the building's new roof could not cope with the unexpected excess water.

"There's a lake on the second floor and a lot of damage," he said.

In North Yorkshire, fire and rescue crews were called to Harrogate, Summerbridge, Selby, Northallerton and Reeth - all in a two hour period - to deal with flooded premises.

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