Mini tornado leaves trail of destruction in rural Galway

Farmers and householders were counting the cost of a mini tornado which ripped through a rural community.

Mini tornado leaves trail of destruction in rural Galway

Residents whose houses were caught in the middle of the freak storm on Wednesday night say it was a miracle that nobody was injured in the incident.

The mini tornado caused most damage in Clonfert in east county Galway after it came in off the River Shannon around 6.30pm.

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