Moment Storm Gerrit tornado batters quiet street: Locals describe trees toppling 'like dominoes' as cleanup continues after 'whirlwind of madness'

A tornado which left a trail of destruction through a town during Storm Gerrit has been described as a 'whirlwind of madness'. The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night John Haberahon in his garden after the tornado hit Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, last night A woman and child step over debris in the aftermath of the tornado in Stalybridge Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, after the tornado Peter Hall, who lives in Stalybridge, had a tree fall on his car windscreen from the tornado Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, after a tornado Firefighters clear the rubble from a fallen chimney from a rooftop in Stalybridge Alan Lake stands in his garden after the tornado hit Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, last night A tree surgeon works to remove a tree that fell onto a car during the storm in Stalybridge The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Rebecca Saycell with her cat Jessie outside her parents' damaged house in Stalybridge Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, after the tornado Police patrol the streets of Stalybridge following the tornado that hit overnight Residents remove rubble from damaged houses in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, Jessie the cat sits outside the damaged house where she lives in Stalybridge Damaged cars are seen outside a home following the tornado in Stalybridge Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night People work to clean up the debris following the storm and tornado in Stalybridge last night Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, after tornado He told MailOnline: 'It sounded like a freight train coming through, just this huge rumbling noise. Emergency service workers clear debris from a road after Storm Gerrit hit Stalybridge Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester A tree surgeon works to remove a tree that fell onto a car during the storm in Stalybridge The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Damaged cars are seen outside a home following the tornado in Stalybridge Police patrol the streets of Stalybridge following the tornado that hit overnight The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Describing what he heard, John Hathershaw said: 'There was a howling wind, the windows shook, the house felt like it was shaking, we heard this terrific noise.' A piece of stone is seen impaled in the back of a car in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Rebecca Saycell with her cat Jessie outside her parents' damaged house in Stalybridge Damaged houses are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Jessie the cat sits outside the damaged house where she lives in Stalybridge Damaged cars are seen outside a home following a tornado Tree surgeons work to remove a tree blown over during the storm in Stalybridge A hole in the wall of a home can be seen following the tornado in Stalybridge The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Damaged walls are seen in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Police patrol the streets of Stalybridge following the tornado that hit overnight The aftermath after the tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester Emergency services were cordoning off the area when Ms McCaffer and her partner arrived back at their home, and they allowed them to enter and collect some essentials. Damage from the tornado that hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester The roof of a property damaged last night by high winds in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Debris lying on the road outside a property damaged by a tornado in Stalybridge last night A tree blown onto a vehicle last night during a tornado in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester The roof of a property damaged last night by high winds in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester A tree blown onto a vehicle last night during a tornado in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Residents carry debris last night after the tornado that hit Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Damage caused by the tornado that hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Debris on the street at Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night following the tornado Damage to a shop window after a tornado hit Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night Damage caused to the roof of a home in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester Debris on the street at Stalybridge in Greater Manchester last night following the tornado The Met Office released a map of last night's supercell thunderstorm in Greater Manchester 'Our highest priority is keeping people safe which is why we are advising those who have been displaced not to return or entre their properties which have significant damage until they have been assessed by structural engineers.