Cars lifted in air during Storm Ciarán, report finds

Evidence of the movement of a tornado were seen in Grouville

Cars were levitated metres away from where they were parked, concrete lumps from a home were blown 35m (115ft) into another building, and caravans were destroyed as a tornado tore through Jersey, a report has found.

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) confirmed a "significant tornado" during Storm Ciarán, travelling 8km (5 miles) through St Clement, and exiting around Fliquet.

The storm clear-up is continuing as more paths reopen after being cleared of felled trees.

During its research, TORRO assessed key damage caused in Jersey according to the Beaufort wind scale - running from T4 to T6.

Cottage roofs and chimneys were ripped off

It found a whole row of cottages in Fliquet had their roofs ripped off and flying debris had penetrated buildings.

One home along St Clement beachfront lost its roof and had its internal walls exposed, while substantial damage was caused to warehouses in La Rue Des Pres trading estate.

Metal sheeting from some warehouses was found in various locations up to 1.4km (0.8-mile) away.

A whole property was found collapsed after the storm in Grouville, with concrete lumps having flown about 35m (115ft) into the roof of another home - one landing in a bedroom.

A car that had been parked in a carport near the property was found 25m (80ft) away from where it had been, with no signs of drag across the ground.

Another car in St Catherine's woods was found partially down a slope after it was lifted from a parking area.

A tennis club saw its roof completely destroyed during the storm

A table tennis club suffered partial roof loss, with wooden beams weighing about 100kg (15.7 stone) carried 150m (492ft) across the playing fields into the back garden of a home.

Campervans and motorhomes at Beuvelande campsite were blown between 40m (131ft) and 80m (262ft) from where they were parked, and other caravans were destroyed.

The report said: "There were a significant number of damage indicators to demonstrate a strong tornado had crossed Jersey.

"As a tornado intensity is rated according to the highest intensity found along the path, this tornado has been assigned a preliminary rating of T6."