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‘Tornado’ and floods batter Barking leaving trail of destruction as trees fly through the air and roads submerged

A "TORNADO" and floods left a trail of destruction in east London last night.

Shocking images show trees flying through the air, bricks from toppled walls strewn over cars and roads submerged in Barking and Dagenham.

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The tornado spotted over Barking last nightCredit: UNKIP
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"This is a weather-related incident, during which there was a lightning strike.

"In addition to the lightning strike, we have seen reports of a tornado but cannot confirm this.

: "The storm has just got here and it’s coming down.

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"A mate three miles away who got it before us said there was a river running down his road.

"The rain is really hammering down on our roof, it’s almost as loud as our voices."

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According to the Met Office, rare tornadoes in the UK are "typically small and short-lived, but can cause structural damage if they pass over built-up areas."

Drivers tried to navigate through the floodwatersCredit: UkNewsinPictures
The streets of Dagenham are swampedCredit: UKNIP
Floods batter East London leaving cars submerged and blocking roads
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