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Tornado warning for 260-mile stretch across UK as six areas affected

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A tornado warning has been issued for a 260-mile stretch of the UK.The warning, issued by the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation, came into force at 4am today and is expected to last until 6am on Sunday.

It is predicted that there will be severe thunderstorms that could cause one or more tornadoes, waterspouts, hail and strong gusts of wind.The Mirror reports that there could be an occasional fork of lightning as well as winds of up to 70mph and hail with a diameter of 2cm.The warning states: "Instability will be rather meagre along the frontal zone, but may be enhanced by the two upper troughs.

Low-level flow into the front will likely encourage a narrow line of intense rain, and the shear along the front may allow mesocyclones to develop."Mesocyclones are vortexes of air that circulate vertically and often occur in thunderstorms, NottinghamLive reports.

The forecast continued: "These will assist in bringing strong wind gusts in places, perhaps to 60-70mph. There will also be the risk of isolated tornadoes.

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