Thanks for the report, Liz. That had to be scary.

I've been doing a little reading about it- and it appears that the UK has the highest number of tornadoes in EUROPE, not in the WORLD. (Small comfort, I know, when you're in the middle of one.)

The BBC has this to say:

"One or two tornadoes are reported every year in the UK, of varying severity. Most are very limited in area, and cause damage over a narrow band not many miles in length."

"The UK experiences an estimated 50 tornadoes on land each year, putting it top of the European twister league. The Netherlands is in second place, with an estimated 35 twisters each year over its comparatively small land area.

"Twisters are usually associated with the American Midwest, particularly the states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska - which comprise an area nicknamed "Tornado Alley".

"An average 1,170 twisters are observed on land each year in the US. The most violent can cause widespread destruction to property and lead to many fatalities. "