MASS DISASTER

Tornado's ten-minute rampage

A short-lived yet very destructive "mini-tornado" tore through Birmingham...

Many residents spoke of their fear as windows were blown in and roofs lifted off. The saw an “unusual” cloud, green and yellow in colour, followed by sudden torrential rain.

Creepy... full text here.

AUSTRALIA: Tornado 'felt like a truck hit house'

Severe thunderstorms along Australia's western coast caused widespread destruction, spawning small tornados...

In Bunbury, about 200km south of Perth, the central business district was closed and staff at the regional ABC office narrowly escaped injury when a crane collapsed on the studio, demolishing part of the building.

More than 250 volunteers from the State Emergency Service responded to about 600 calls during the morning, while residents and businesses at 100,000 properties faced the start of the week without electricity.

... via the Sunday Mail.