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- GMP has declared a 'major incident' with damage to around 100 homes.
- No injuries have been reported.
- The Tornado & Storm Research Organisation has given the tornado a provisional damage rating of 'T5', or 'intense'.
- GMP has advised residents to wait for structural engineers to check their damaged homes before they can move back in,
- Reporter Joe Yates was on the scene after a suspected tornado hit parts of Stalybridge last night. Live blog updated by Jack Fifield & Joe Yates.
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