A horrifying tornado has torn through a British family’s home abroad.
Expats Cathy and Adrien Branders were left devastated after the extreme weather event.
A security camera recorded the moment the tornado ripped through their property.
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Flying debris such as fences, chairs and solar panels can be seen flung around the area.
The home, located in Torremendo, Alicante, was one of many buildings affected by the recent extreme weather in Spain.
Today (17 March), the weather agency Aemet issued amber and yellow alerts for various parts ot he country.
Eye witnesses stated that the tornado formed ‘within 10 seconds’.
The footage was captured on 13 March, during the height of Storm Konrad, as reported by Need To Know.
It was shared by Proyecto Mastralm, a group of amateur meterologists on social media, where it has over 32,100 views so far.
The column of air was initially declared not to be a tornado due to its lack of contact with the ground.
Experts have now stated that it was in fact a tornado.
A spokesperson for Meteorihuela, stated: “After a visual assessment of the incident, the vortex of condensed air and water vapor has touched land, and therefore it is believed to be a tornado.”
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