Tornado spotted in Lymm

A tornado was spotted yesterday just beyond Cherry Lane in Lymm.

Andy Francis took the picture below from his camera phone near the Lymm Services over the M6. Andy commented "The tornado touched down for maybe 10 seconds or so then lifted again into the big cloud in the photo."

Above: the Tornado near Poplar Services on 23rd October 2005

Above: Zoomed in version of the photo.

No reported damage occured during this freak weather pattern.

Thanks to Andy for sending in the picture.