Leicestershire battered by storms and torrential rain
Leicestershire was battered by torrential rain and storms yesterday.
A tornado ripped through parts of the county damaging buildings and cars and tearing up trees.
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Loughborough University hit by storms. Pic Vincent Scothern
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Fosse Road flooding Pic Scott Baird
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Loughborough University hit by storms. Pic Vincent Scothern
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Tornado hits Newtown Pic Andrew Pearson
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Kristian Cross, of Marsden Direct Ltd, sent in this picture of the floods in Ibstock
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Kristian Cross, of Marsden Direct Ltd, sent in this picture of the floods in Ibstock
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Floods in Aikman Avenue Pic Katie Johnson
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Massive hailstone pic taken by Vienna Bradley
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Rachel Sinclair took this photo out of here window during the storm in Leicester today at about 1.30pm, near Glenfield Road
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Rachel Sinclair took this photo out of here window during the storm in Leicester today at about 1.30pm, near Glenfield Road
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Bosworth College, completely flooded
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Driving Conditions became treacherous with many people forced to park up and wait out the torrential downpour Pic Donna Walker
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Flaming June in Burbage by Brian Simpson
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Flaming June in Burbage by Brian Simpson
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Flaming June in Burbage by Brian Simpson
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Flood water in Oadby Pic by Donna Walker
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Flooding by James Hutchinson
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Floods at Abbotts Oak Drive Coalville Pic by Richard Jordan
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Floods at Abbotts Oak Drive Coalville Pic by Richard Jordan
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Floods at Abbotts Oak Drive Coalville Pic by Richard Jordan
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Greenhouse devastation Pic Pam Nethercot in Thurmaston
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Hailstones in Sunny Syston, Leicestershire Pic by Rosy Curtis
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Hailstones in Sunny Syston, Leicestershire Pic by Rosy Curtis
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Hailstones in Sunny Syston, Leicestershire Pic by Rosy Curtis
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Hailstones in Sunny Syston, Leicestershire Pic by Rosy Curtis
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Iceland's Carpark on Saffron Lane on Saffron lane, as the water was receding Donna Walker
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Julie Sargent took these pictures at Newtown Linford
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Julie Sargent took these pictures at Newtown Linford
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Julie Sargent took these pictures at Newtown Linford
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Hailstones in Sunny Syston, Leicestershire Pic by Rosy Curtis
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Newtown Linford tree damage Pic from Emily and Billy Rigg
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Staff at Iceland Saffron Lane battling the Flood water by Donna Walker
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Storm damage at Scott street Pic by Amelia Hammond
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Tornado damage Newbold Verdon by Roger Watson
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Tornado damage Newbold Verdon by Roger Watson
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Tornado damage Newbold Verdon by Roger Watson
Elsewhere, lightning strikes hit buildings in Leicester city centre, flash floods made roads impassable and hailstones the size of golf balls rained down.
The freak storm passed over the county in the space of a few hours – however, some areas were not affected at all.
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Firefighters responded to 190 incidents in just four hours – five times more than they normally deal with in 24 hours. Police reported three people were injured in storm-related incidents in Coalville, Loughborough and Leicester.
An insurance broker in Hinckley said they had more than 200 calls yesterday afternoon from people with damage to houses, outbuildings and cars.
The villages of Newbold Verdon and Newtown Linford were hit by the tornado.
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Katie Johnson, of Aikman Avenue, Leicester, sent in some pictures. She said: "Cars are carrying on driving through Aikman Avenue/Crawford Close corner even though the water was nearly knee deep."
She also witnessed hail the size of golf balls on the grass and rubbish floating down Aikman Avenue.
Emma Barnes, Burbage, took a video of the giant hailstones falling in Leicestershire. Hinckley and the surrounding area was reported to be badly affected by the "golf-ball sized" hailstones.
Adam Taylor, of Colby Drive area of Thurmaston, said: "Hail stones were ‘pinging’ off of window frames and sills like ricocheting bullets. It was so loud and dramatic I ventured out seconds after the hailstorm passed to witness the size of the hailstones.
They varied in size with some being the size of plums & large maltesers and varying much in shape."
Send in your pictures and video clips to newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk
Amy Shore's video was shot in Thurlaston, Leicestershire. She said: "It was just a bit of thunder and lightning to start off with but then this wave of hail, rain and debris just hit. It was incredible to watch! Possible tornado?"
David Watts, of the Faculty of Technology, at De Montfort University, was at work when lightning struck during the storm. He said: "I swear it was way more intense but I suppose the camera never lies. You can hear sparks in the office just before the main bolt hits."
Neil Booton, of Melton Mowbray, took this video of the storm pelting his car, and has counted up to seven dents in the body work. He said: "The noise was immense."
Adam Taylor, of Thurmaston, captures footage of the hailstorm and sent in these stunning videos.
This video shows flooding in Loughborough which was hit by the storms earlier in the day.
And here's a selection of some of the videos uploaded to Youtube following the freak June weather in Leicestershire including some stunning time-lapse footage from a Stoneygate bedroom window(watch it through to the end - it's well worth it), hailstones crashing onto a greenhouse roof and lightning striking four times in quick succcession.
More of your pictures and tweets below:
Comments
by Markjulie
Thursday, June 28 2012, 11:41PM
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by FOXFAN99
Thursday, June 28 2012, 11:36PM
“Exactly Michael, Market Harborough had a lucky escape today by the sound of it. There was the odd shower but no thunder or anything like that although it was very humid along with some sunshine. Last time I remember seeing golf ball size hailstones in Leicester was back in the 1970s (although there have probably been instances since). I was out with my parents in the car and we pulled into what is now the Total garage on Saffron Lane to shelter from the deluge.”
by TORRO_UK
Thursday, June 28 2012, 11:16PM
“TORRO (The UK's Tornado and Storm research organisation) is interested in the reports of large hail and the possible tornado. Please send reports via our website at http://tinyurl.com/bvs3j64 Thanks”
by Josiah Hincks
Thursday, June 28 2012, 9:57PM
“My car has hundreds of golf ball sized dents all over it now!”
by Janeybabyx
Thursday, June 28 2012, 9:10PM
“Im in Hinckley was quite scary! Was in asda at the time most of the front of the store flooded when a grate in the floor lets loads of water gushing in! The hail was huge!! Never seen anything quite like this! My daughters school was evacuated due to flooding! Crazy!!”
by ILikeIt
Thursday, June 28 2012, 8:04PM
“People are saying this weather is to do with the world ending in 2012, anyone who believes them LIES, probably fell the for world ending in the year 2000.
It's all lies, the world isn't ending. If it is, we'll see how good heaven is, if it exists.”
by nathey
Thursday, June 28 2012, 6:22PM
“http://tinyurl.com/buzj9w7
:D enjoy”
by upthecity
Thursday, June 28 2012, 4:33PM
“wow was very intense and I was inside
the Stephenson drive / fosse road pic looks like Armageddon ..”
by Michael_W
Thursday, June 28 2012, 2:56PM
“And meanwhile in Market Harborough...we've got clear skies!
I've probably just jinxed it though.”
by JonoWith
Thursday, June 28 2012, 1:42PM
“Tornado like conditions came through Enderby 30 minutes ago. Multiple dry-lightning strikes followed by torrential rain causing floods and very high winds.”