CCTV footage taken from Barrack Street in Cork has given a frightening look into the “mini tornado” that blasted through the city in real-time.
Captured by cameras at the iconic Tom Barry pub on Barrack Street, the footage shows the exact moment that the high vortex winds hit the city street just before 1am on Wednesday
The trail of destruction created by the “mini tornado” was all caught on camera, with the moment a box of insulation from a construction site being ripped to pieces as it is blasted by 80 km/h winds.
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Speaking to CorkBeo, the manager of Tom Barry's bar manager Deirdre Hoy explained that she and her team "got very lucky" after making the decision to close the pub early on Wednesday, resulting in them missing the wind "by seconds."
The weather has been described as being similar to a “mini tornado”, with the violent winds resulting in flurries of rubbish, sheets of metal being flown through the streets, wheelie bins being carried by the wind and residents being woken due to flying objects.
Tom Barry’s, thankfully, was saved from the brunt of the storm except for one roof tile. However, other buildings around the area suffered a serious amount of damage.
The strong winds ripped tiles off multiple buildings, caused some visible marks on the interiors of homes and shattered windows to pieces. One local resident reportedly awoke to see cracks on their ceiling caused by the storm.
Fire units were also on the scene last night, with firefighters working to keep residents inside and away from any falling slates. Evergreen Street and Barrack Street were both taped off and closed to both pedestrians and traffic until this afternoon.
The damage and destruction came as a Status Yellow wind warning was in place, with Met Eireann warning of gale-force winds along coastal areas, with the strongest gusts hitting north of 80km/h. Despite these strong winds being warned, the weather that hit Barrack St was certainly unexpected.
It is understood that emergency services are referring to the severe weather incident as a "high vortex wind", with emergency personnel being surprised by the damage.
The roads are currently reopened and the area is clean and safe.
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