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In pictures: Tornado leaves damage after Storm Gerrit

News imagePA Media Screengrab taken from PA Video of a damaged roof in Stalybridge, following a "localised tornado" which damaged around 100 properties in Greater ManchesterPA Media
Heavy rain and wind caused damage during Storm Gerrit

A trail of destruction has been left after a small "tornado" tore through parts of Greater Manchester during Storm Gerrit.

Roofs were torn off houses, trees blew down and walls collapsed during heavy rain and strong winds.

Police declared a major incident in Tameside "due to the severity of the damage caused and potential risk to public safety".

News imageReuters/Phil Noble House roof blown off in StalybridgeReuters/Phil Noble
Roofs were torn off houses during the storm in Stalybridge
News imagePA Media Screengrab taken from PA Video of a damaged gate in Stalybridge, following a "localised tornado" which damaged around 100 properties in Greater ManchesterPA Media
The north-west of England was covered by Met Office yellow weather warnings on Wednesday
News imageReuters A tree surgeon works to remove a tree that fell on to a car after Storm Gerrit hit the country in StalybridgeReuters
Tree surgeons works to remove a tree that fell on to a car
News imageReuters A tree surgeon works to remove a tree that fell on to a car after Storm Gerrit hit the country in Stalybridge,Reuters
Residents said their houses shook and they heard a loud roaring sound
News imageBBC Horse box blown over by windBBC
The storm also affected outlying areas, including a farm above Carrbrook
News imageBBC Debris on hillside at CarrbrookBBC
Debris was strewn across the hillside at Carrbrook
News imageTameside Correspondent Wall damage in MillbrookTameside Correspondent
Police declared a major incident at about 23:45 GMT on Wednesday
News imageTameside Correspondent tree fallen on a carTameside Correspondent
The Millbrook and Carrbrook areas of Stalybridge are the worst affected
News imageTameside Correspondent storm damageTameside Correspondent
Police said nobody had been hurt during the storm
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