<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}"><span class="dropcap-element-slot">A</span>supercell thunderstorm has moved across northwest England after the same type of storm is thought to have resulted in a tornado that damaged homes in <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/greater-manchester" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}">Greater Manchester</a>.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}">The thunderstorm is moving east across <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/morecambe-bay" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}">Morecambe Bay</a> and may bring hail, frequent lightning and gusty winds to parts of <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/lancashire" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}">Lancashire</a>, according to the Met Office.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}">The forecasting body said a supercell thunderstorm crossed Greater Manchester on Wednesday night and that it had a “strong rotating updraft”, which suggests “a tornado at the surface was likely”.</p>