Clear up begins after Tornado sweeps the region

High winds gusting at speeds of up to 84 miles an hour have battered the Midlands damaging homes and disrupting road and rail travel.

Shropshire and Staffordshire were the worst affected parts of our region. Our reporter Melissa Wright has been to Meir in Stoke on Trent where tonight a community is clearing up the aftermath.

Earlier this afternoon 85mph winds caused disruption in Shropshire. Many roads were closed as a result of trees falling down, including one which in Shawbury close to the RAF base.

The Grinshill Animal Rescue Centre near Shrewsbury has reported damage to some of its external enclosures which house many of the reception centres dogs.

It comes after the MET office issued a yellow weather warning for strong and high winds for much of the West Midlands for the rest of the afternoon.

Thunderstorms have swept into Birmingham and the West Midlands today - with some residents reporting sightings and property damage by Tornadoes. Severe winds of 94mph hit the west coast and Wales this morning, causing traffic chaos and flattening trees and fences.

Torrential rain and winds of 70mph have been reported in some areas. There were also reports of tornadoes in Leamington Spa and Shropshire and hail storms in Stoke.

Footage from one resident in Meir, Stoke on Trent, shows the extent of the damage to gardens with reports that up to 20 houses have been damaged in one street alone. Meanwhile Ella Knight tweeted this video of the unfolding weather: