Still from the IW Met Service video shows the funnel cloud. (Image: IW Met Service)
IT WAS forecast yesterday and now it has been confirmed - a tornado hit the Isle of Wight during stormy weather today (Tuesday).
Forecaster Jamie Russell, from the IW Met Service, confirmed: "A small supercell crossed the Island just after 12.30pm and it even managed to produce a confirmed tornado."
A timelapse video from Lake shows the tornado movement.
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Damage has been reported in areas including Yaverland and St Helens.
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