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A ‘tornado’ ripped through an Irish village sending trees flying in a surreal weather event, as Storm Fergus wreaks havoc on the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n
Locals in Leitrim, in the Republic of the Ireland, were shocked when thunder and lightning from Storm Fergus hit their village, apparently causing a freak tornado that did damage to homes.<\/p>\n
The area was issued a weather warning for today by the Met Office forecasting heavy rain and strong wind.<\/p>\n
A video shared on Reddit shows a tornado-like column of wind sweeping across the Waterfront Marina and Ballinamore Canal.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to the scene, with police closing roads and fire crews making scenes safe.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Met Office issues four urgent weather warnings as torrential rain batters UK[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n Chief reporter at BMAI Barry Whyte posted on X: \u201cA freak weather event this afternoon has caused serious damage to property and cars in Leitrim Village.<\/p>\n \u201cSome locals say it felt like a tornado ripping through the village.\u201d<\/p>\n Pictures he posted showed hedges ripped out of the ground, roofs caved in and walls knocked over.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS <\/strong>
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