Severe Weather Events
RESEARCH//EVENTS//2023-12-12

Summary

StatusPreliminary
Date12 December 2023
TimeApprox 13:45 - 13:50 GMT
Locations
impacted
Wrays (Surrey)
Salfords (Surrey)
LengthApprox 3.5 km (2.2 miles)
Width100m
Max intensityT3
Map
Last updated: 30 December 2023

Wrays tornado

Tuesday 12th December 2023

This event is still under investigation, and details provided are currently preliminary.
This page will be updated as and when further information becomes available.
TORRO are aware of reports of damage in and around the Wrays area during the early afternoon of Tuesday 12th December 2023.

Following in-person site investigations by TORRO members on Friday 15th December, Sunday 17th December, Monday 18th December, Tuesday 19th December and Wednesday 20th December, TORRO can confirm that Wrays was hit by a tornado during the early afternoon of Tuesday 12th December 2023 with a provisional maximum damage rating of T3 on the T scale.

Further analysis and investigations will take place over the coming weeks, and a detailed written report will be provided on our events page when available.

TORRO are very grateful to members of the public for providing information on damage and eyewitness accounts, which are invaluable in helping the analysis of this event. If you have any further information, please get in touch .