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.

“It must have been 30ft to 40ft across. We saw it pick lots of spray and shingle off the beach”

Marcus Hunt Eyewitness

Kayla Killshaw-Laing, who was staying on the island overnight, described the experience as "horrendous".

Hampshire Constabulary has received calls regarding damaged vehicles, power lines, and beach huts.

Highway teams are currently clearing up debris around the area.

Eyewitness Marcus Hunt said: "My wife and I watched a swirl of sea water and rain come across the sea and hit land in front of our house on Hayling seafront.

"The sky was extremely black and there were lots of squalls and then the tornado whipped up. It must have been 30ft to 40ft across. We saw it pick lots of spray and shingle off the beach."

Tony Hunt, from Guildford, Surrey, said he discovered his beach hut on the island had been shunted 2m [6ft 6in] across the beach.