Terrifying dashcam footage shows the moment a huge tree fell just feet from passing motorists - after high winds caused carnage across Britain.<br /><br />The shocking video revealed how drivers had to slam on their brakes as the roughly 45ft (14m) tall oak came crashing down during a storm yesterday (Mon 15).<br /><br />Filmmaker Matt Jones was heading along Princess Road, in Manchester, when he captured the massive tree topple over and smash into the road just after noon.<br /><br />Writing in a post on social media, the shocked director later said: “That was a close one”.<br /><br />The footage showed how the tree collided with a van in the outside lane of the carriageway, while another car narrowly avoided a collision.<br /><br />But thankfully Matt managed to hit his brakes in time to prevent any serious damage to him or his vehicle. <br /><br />Met Office data shows how Manchester experienced gusts of up to 45mph yesterday before residents later witnessed thunder, lightning, heavy rain and then hail.<br /><br />The wintry conditions had caused the service to issue a yellow weather warning for the whole country.<br /><br />And there were even reports of a tornado hitting Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, with pictures showing damaged rooves and overturned campervans.<br /><br />However, after enduring the longest period of wet weather in British history, the Met Office has now said there is some good news on the horizon for the country. <br /><br />The service said by the weekend, some parts will see an uptick in temperatures as high pressure moves in from across the Atlantic.<br /><br />Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway said: “Don’t expect a heatwave. <br /><br />"Temperatures will be close, or a little above average but feeling warm in the sunshine and light winds.<br /><br />“The high will also bring with it a good deal of dry weather for most of the country, although some northern and perhaps eastern areas will see a little rain at times.”
