Featured photo taken by AJ Mc Clure in Ballindrait
Never mind the new Twisters film coming to cinemas this week, a funnel cloud had people stopping in their tracks in parts of Donegal today!
The unique cloud formation was visible everywhere from Buncrana to Ballindrait this afternoon.
The weather phenomenon isn’t new to Ireland but is certainly unusual to witness.
Photo courtesy of Dean McLaughlin in Buncrana
A funnel cloud is a rotating column of condensed water droplets, usually attached to a larger cloud. They’re often a sign that heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning are on the way.
If a funnel cloud touches the ground, it becomes a tornado – although in Ireland these ‘tornados’ are often just small debris swirls.
Did you spot it?
