In pictures: Birmingham tornado

1 of 6 A tornado has caused lots of damage in Birmingham.

2 of 6 Hundreds of homes were damaged by the tornado, with roofs ripped off a number of buildings.

3 of 6 Police had to use dogs in some parts of the city to search for missing people.

4 of 6 As many as 15 fire engines were sent to the scene to deal with the problems.

5 of 6 It wasn't just buildings that were affected, a number of trees were ripped out of the ground.

6 of 6 At least 19 people were injured were injured by the tornado, three of them seriously.