There was no Dorothy and no red shoes and no Toto. But there was a tornado. And in Leitrim village of all places.
Footage filmed 2.5km from Leitrim Village today by Martina Kiely at 12:34. She reports seeing debris flying in the air before she began recording the tornado. pic.twitter.com/VwkBWkYxSP
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) December 10, 2023
This video shared on Snapchat shows rotation which supports the reports of a Tornado in Leitrim Village today. Hoping everyone is OK after this shocking event. pic.twitter.com/iYShm8PW15
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) December 10, 2023
It looked impressive to me, but perhaps I am easily impressed. There are allegedly a few Woke witches too in those parts, but no stripey legs were spotted under any of the debris.
Others were not so taken aback, and adjudicated the tornado, yet unnamed and ungendered, a “gust of wind.”
Breaking…
Something exciting happened in Leitrim Village Today, it's probably the first time in History this has happened.
A Gust of Wind they are calling a Tornado 🤭 pic.twitter.com/A82uZ1cowb
— Joey (Yes It's My Real Name 😏) (@noshyteplease) December 10, 2023
Judge for yourselves perhaps. It may be proof that you can never trust the weather forecast.
Incredible footage of the tornado ripping through Leitrim County, Ireland this afternoon! 😲
📸 mcnally_92 via Reddit pic.twitter.com/I4vcpe5hSI
— Kildare Weather (@KildareMet) December 10, 2023
“Everything just blew up into the air.”
Willie Donnellan is a photographer with the Leitrim Observer. He was in his home in Leitrim village when he heard a loud bang. He says within 30 seconds a tornado had flattened trees, damaged houses, boats and cars | https://t.co/vpnbgI36EW pic.twitter.com/Rg9XipsWWA— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 10, 2023
Leitrim Village Faces Devastation as Tornado Causes Homes and Cars to Suffer Serious Damage https://t.co/Obx6Fc7khI
— Niall Boylan (@Niall_Boylan) December 10, 2023
"It's a miracle that nobody was injured badly"
Eileen Gibbons, who works in the Irish village of Leitrim, tells Sky News there is "total devastation" in one area after a possible tornado hit earlier today
Updates: https://t.co/53sSG8GAch
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 pic.twitter.com/ij3STdiAjY
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 10, 2023
Extensive damage has been caused in Leitrim Village after a freak storm tore through the area. Local footage showed what appeared to be a small tornado ripping through the village, tearing the roof off one house, uprooting trees and knocking over walls | https://t.co/vpnbgI36EW pic.twitter.com/Qu5D7eWQ8O
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 10, 2023