There was a 'rattling sound', chunks of wood started falling, then the roof was gone

A mum has described the moment strong Storm Éowyn winds ripped through her home, tearing off her roof in the process.

Emergency services were called to Cheadle Hulme following reports of the top of of a semi-detached home blowing off this morning (Friday 24). A cordon was put in place and local businesses were closed for a short while in the Stockport town as crews dealt with the debris that was being flung onto oncoming traffic on Hulme Hall Lane.

Lindsey Smith, the owner of the affected house, told the MEN that she was working from home when she heard a 'rattling' sound, before chunks of wood started falling from the roof of her home because of the 'wacky' high winds. Lindsey says that the incident was caused by the Storm Eowyn gust interacting with her dormer roof which was installed a decade ago.

A dormer roof is a built-in structure which adds space and height in a loft. Many people install these extensions to their home to turn dark, loft areas into bright and spacious living spaces.

"I was working from home on a call and I said I've got to go." Said the 44-year-old mum. "Everything was fine up until 7am this morning.mWe could hear some rattling, little bits were coming off and then the whole lot came off. It was like a ripping sound and it was all shaky. You could feel the vibrations and everything.

"There were builders across the road and they came over and told us to move all the cars because something is happening. But nobody wanted to come out in case they got hit by the debris.

"We've never had a problem with the dormer roof in the past, it was just this freaky wind. It sort of sucked it off and caught it.

"The fire rescue team were were so good. There's a lot of old people who go to the doctors and the