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RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
 
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RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
Reports of a tornado in Ireland are coming through but yet to be confirmed

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Houses damaged in freak weather
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Re: Tornado in Ireland
Great find TG, thanks. Shame about the term "mini tornado" by the BBC again though.

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Re: RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
TORRO has also just received a report - "touched down in the Marshalstown Road/ North Road area, and moved for about 1 mile as funnel/waterspout across fields after tile damage at initial touch down area.
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Re: RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
Found a few very short articles

"One man was said to have needed hospital treatment although his injuries are not serious."

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0510/carrickfergus.html

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article2528174.ece
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Re: RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
Belfast is becoming a bit of a hotspot. Wasn't there one in Feb/Mar this year as well.
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Re: RFMI: Possible Tornado Carrickfergus 09 May 2007
It is confirmed by Torro that it was a tornado.

T2 apparently
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