1931 Birmingham Tornado

Birmingham tornadoes
Type Tornado
Duration 14 June 1931 (1931-06-14)
Tornadoes confirmed 1
Max rating1 F3 tornado
Duration of tornado outbreak2 Unknown
Casualties One killed
Areas affected Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

2Time from first tornado to last tornado

On the 14 July 1931 a tornado struck the city of Birmingham, West Midlands. The tornado with 120 mph winds touched down in the Hollywood, Worcestershire and travelled 19 km hitting Hall Green, Small Heath and Saltley areas of Birmingham. The tornado resulted in a number of buildings being damaged and one casualty.[1][2][3]

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