An average of about 10 tornadoes occur in Ireland each year, according to Met Éireann. Usually referred to as “mini-tornadoes” to distinguish them from the larger ones recorded in the US and ...

Analysis: We don't yet fully understood the science of tornadoes, but we get a surprising number of them in Ireland every year In 2023, a 'mini-tornado' tore through Leitrim village. It hit around ...

A tornado warning has been issued for Ireland as Storm Agnes makes landfall. The severe weather event hit the southwest of the country early this morning and is currently making its way north ...

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They said: "In short, Ireland is not immune to tornadoes, and even if they are sometimes referred to as 'mini-tornadoes', they are still tornadoes. "In fact, the term 'mini-tornado' came into use ...

Tanasa said his mother had rang him from Romania to say she heard there was a tornado in Ireland. “I said ‘Yes – it’s on top of my head,’” he joked. Matthew Earley was in the bar when ...

Fire crews on the scene in Leitrim village Met Éireann said there are on average around 10 tornadoes in Ireland a year but many are not observed as they are highly localised, affecting a small ...

Footage has emerged that is believed to show a tornado raging through Leitrim village. It came as high winds and heavy rain gripped parts of the island of Ireland as Storm Fergus swept in.