John Murphy

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@SnowbieWx That’s getting close to dangerous levels.
I think I’m justified in purchasing my Lidl portable air conditioner with that humidity level!

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@ReikoSPCT Yes in my back garden

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

Video of a tornado about 50m from my house near athenry.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@TankieRepublic @TheKoopaGuy Madeira island or the Azores for the bill quite closely

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@ReikoSPCT Yes you can. These videos were all recorded yesterday at 4:45pm halfway between Athenry & clarinbridge in Galway.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Salahsavedus @Jihane09876 It was the end of a tornado. The touchdown with damage happened 1-2km away.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@oliverek7 @NickJF75 @MesocastUK The rain hit very hard just after the funnel cloud passed over my house.
But my son did see the rope shaped tornado a few minutes later as it was dissipating.
A good few trees were down but it seems like it could have been worse.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Jihane09876 Halfway between Athenry and clarinbridge in Galway

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@VmKaz @Muinchille Was that during the heat in June/July 2013?

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@rtenews It touched down so it actually a tornado!
I saw the tail end of it pass behind my house along the m18.
Carlow weather has a few damage photos here.

[Carlow Weather @CarlowWeather]

Few more clips of tornado in Galway today including second one that shows where it hit the ground.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@RedBSierra @Default69202648 I’ve seen a few funnels in Ireland but nothing like today’s one!

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@Irish_Met @CarlowWeather I see oak & hawthorn leaves on the ground around my house that fell from the tornado. There aren’t any oak near me so it must have carried them a distance.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Irish_Met @CarlowWeather There was a lot of tree debris falling out of the sky after it, so it must have taken out a good few trees.
Does the short clip of the branches getting broken give an idea of the strength?

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Irish_Met @CarlowWeather Yes there was damage down at my son’s school in Coldwood, halfway between Athenry & clarinbridge.
@CarlowWeather has posted a short clip of it & a few downed trees too.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Jen_Hauser Yes you can if you just credit me. This video was about 1km away from the damage that was seen on the ground.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@caitblissdalton @CarlowWeather It was half way between clarinbridge and Athenry. It past straight north beside the m18 motorway. It dissipated into a rope tornado afterwards.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@UKStormUpdates It did touch down just south of athenry.
I saw the end of it passing behind my house, leaves and twigs were coming out from it. Pity my camera didn’t pick up the debris.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Gameofinches25 @CarlowWeather Yes Coldwood, halfway between Athenry & clarinbridge

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

@Irish_Met @CarlowWeather The rope part of the tornado seemed to be a few minutes after. My son saw that part.

[John Murphy @johnb_murphy]

End of rope tornado as it passed over my house in athenry today.