DaveWhitfield published How these strange clouds caused a tornado in Stapleford

These photos show the weird cloud formations seen in Nottingham around the time of a tornado in Stapleford.But they don't look like a tornado - so how did they become one?We asked the Met Office to explain the strange weather and what was actually happening last Friday."The photos show convective clouds," said a spokesman, "which are formed when there is convection, or an uplift of air due to heating. They show severe convection that could could definitely allow a funnel cloud to...