page_title: Tornadoes of 2005
section_title: July 28 (U.K.)
hierarchical_section_title: Tornadoes of 2005 / July / July 28 (U.K.)
caption_attribution_description: A street in Moseley the day after the Birmingham Tornado of 28 July 2005.
context_page_description: This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2005. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Bangladesh, Argentina, Brazil and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.
context_section_description: A strong tornado struck Birmingham, United Kingdom, injuring 19 people, three of which were reported to be serious. It uprooted an estimated 1000 trees, removed the roofs of buildings, threw cars, and caused other significant damage. The total cost of damage has been put at £40 million, making it the most costly tornado in British history. Maximum damage from the tornado was rated on the TORRO scale as T6, equivalent to an F3 tornado, making it the strongest tornado recorded in the United Kingdom in nearly 30 years.
caption: Damage caused by the tornado in Moseley.
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