A small tornado that struck Chobham, England, left 13,000 without power over the weekend—and was said to have "lifted cats in the air."
Local fire crews also found extensive damage to trees and roofs from the storm, which also dumped hail and heavy rain on the county of Surrey, the BBC reported.
"We've got four feral cats in the yard and they were being lifted off the ground – about 6ft off the ground," said area woman Shirley Clay, adding that the animals were uninjured by the ordeal. "They just went round like a big paper bag."
Serious tornados are extremely rare in Britain, though the tabloids there claim weather data proves the nation is a 'hotspot' of miniature whirlwinds that usually go unnoticed.
