About 100 homes have been damaged by a "tornado" on Hayling Island in Hampshire, police have said.
Havant Council said properties in Blackthorn Road and Ilex Walk were damaged by high winds at about 08:00 BST.
The council said there were no reported injuries and its officers were assessing the damage to properties.
Hampshire Constabulary has received calls regarding damaged vehicles, power lines, and beach huts.
Highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area.
'Incredibly intense'High winds also damaged properties several miles away in Gosport.
Gaynor Wood, from the town, called the noise "incredibly intense" but said it was over "very quickly".
She said: "The wind sucked the loft hatch cover into the roof space, slammed the bedroom doors and shut the window.
"It was over very quickly and seems to have been extremely isolated - our house is semi-detached and yet the neighbours don't seem to have been hit.
"The tiles bounced off the roof, scraped the front of the house and damaged two cars in the drive.
"My husband's brand new car has had its roof pierced by roof tiles."
Strong gustsIan Hoult, head of emergency planning at Hampshire County Council, said roofs had been damaged and trees uprooted.
"Fortunately we don't know of anyone being hurt, but it's an interesting situation for a Sunday morning," he said.
BBC Weather's Emma Boorman said heavy and thundery showers had moved across the area and gusts of between 45 and 50 mph were reported.
She added: "The damage reported in Hayling Island is consistent with what you might expect from a small tornado, which is feasible in this weather situation."
One or two tornados are typically reported along England's south coast each year, BBC Weather said.
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