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17/05/2006
Mini-tornado hits Buncrana
A mini-tornado has struck a County Donegal town, causing substantial damage.
Ardavan Square in Buncrana, was hit by strong winds just after 7pm last night, leaving homes, cars and trees seriously damaged.
It is understood that a local weather station had no warning of the storm, which is understood to have only lasted a few minutes.
A spokesman for the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation said that tornado's while not particularly frequent in the region were not unknown.
Last year, a tornado struck the villages of Aghalee and Rasharkin in County Antrim causing damage to houses and cars.
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Ardavan Square in Buncrana, was hit by strong winds just after 7pm last night, leaving homes, cars and trees seriously damaged.
It is understood that a local weather station had no warning of the storm, which is understood to have only lasted a few minutes.
A spokesman for the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation said that tornado's while not particularly frequent in the region were not unknown.
Last year, a tornado struck the villages of Aghalee and Rasharkin in County Antrim causing damage to houses and cars.
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