2005 Birmingham tornado
The tornado seen over Moseley, taken from Stratford Road | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 July 2005 |
| Formed | 14:37 BST (UTC+01:00) |
| Dissipated | 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
| Duration | 23 minutes |
| IF3 tornado | |
| on the International Fujita scale | |
| T6 tornado | |
| on the TORRO scale | |
| Highest winds | 144–216 mph (232–348 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 39 |
| Damage | £40 million (2005) |
| Areas affected | Birmingham, England |
The 2005 Birmingham tornado was an IF3 tornado which occurred on the afternoon of 28 July 2005, causing significant damage to the southern and eastern suburbs of Birmingham, and becoming the costliest tornado ever recorded in Great Britain. Several organisations have rated the tornado with varying degrees of intensity, most recently, the ESSL rated the tornado IF3 on the International Fujita scale.