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Limerick tornado: 'The whole place just went dark'

A clean up is underway today after Leitrim town was hit with a localised tornado yesterday afternoon.  The freak weather event happened at 12.30pm yesterday afternoon.  It left cars, buildings, boats, and trees badly damaged.  Adrian Kennedy was joined by Colette Scollan is a Resident of Carrick-on-Shannon, Cathy Early from Leitrim Inn and Blueway Lodge and Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather to discuss... Image: Barry Whyte

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12.35 11 Dec 2023


Limerick tornado: 'The whole place just went dark'


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12.35 11 Dec 2023


A clean up is underway today after Leitrim town was hit with a localised tornado yesterday afternoon. 

The freak weather event happened at 12.30pm yesterday afternoon. 

It left cars, buildings, boats, and trees badly damaged. 

Adrian Kennedy was joined by Colette Scollan is a Resident of Carrick-on-Shannon, Cathy Early from Leitrim Inn and Blueway Lodge and Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather to discuss...

Image: Barry Whyte


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