ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />Amateur video footage shows the arrival of a powerful tornado in the Emilio Romagna region of Northern Italy on Friday (May 3).<br/> <br />The tornado arrived with hail and heavy rain, damaging hundreds of homes and injuring at least 12 people.<br/> <br />The video shows dramatic scenes in towns and villages close to the regional capital, Bologna.<br/> <br />Many farmers were out working on their land and were forced to take shelter as the storm hit.<br/> <br />The region's governor has asked the central government to declare a state of emergency.<br/> <br />The Italian agricultural watchdog, Coldiretti, has warned of millions of euros losses because of damage to farms and crops.
