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Athenry tornado

26 June 2026 · Athenry, Ireland · ? Intensity unknown

During thunderstorms that followed a hot spell, a tornado was seen in the evening near Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. Several people filmed it. The European storm database records that it caused damage, which was reported at Coldwood just outside the town.

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Tornadoes are rare in Ireland, so almost everyone who saw this one reached for a phone.

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