A Dublin man has captured a photo that appears to show a small tornado over Ranelagh in south Dublin in recent days, baffling local residents in the area.
A tornado or twister as they are sometimes called, is a rapidly twisting vortex that most of the time gains strength as it moves along the land. While the phenomenon is relatively rare in Ireland, in recent years people have posted similar photographs online with a TikTok video of a 'mini-tornado' going viral last year.
According to Met Eireann, tornados or twisters are rare in Ireland but they can be caused by a number of contributing factors such as unstable air, wind sherar, and vertical motion coming together.
